UP 6877 is stopped for a crew change in Fremont, NE, thence off to the Powder River for more coal.

UP 7614 in the company of another C45 and an SD70M are preparing to depart Fremont, NE after a crew change. The North Platte-bound manifest is one among a fleet of westbounds queued to change crew... (more)

A winged parade as seven units lead a North Platte-bound manifest out of Fremont, NE on a spring evening.

An old GP30 with an uncertain future is seen just to the west of Scoular Grain Company in Fremont Nebraska.

The previous day was cloudy, but New Years Day dawned clear and bright, so I went out to see what I could find before heading back north to Minnesota. The UP was quiet, but the BNSF came through w... (more)

A Union Pacific crew uses a former Missouri Pacific GP38-2 to switch a cut of cars at Fremont, NE. Mainline traffic was pretty scarce on the UP on this morning at Union Street, but watching and li... (more)

Fremont, NE is where the C&NW mainline from Chicago joined the UP mainline from Omaha. C&NW freights came in and UP power was added to the front to continue west. Vise versa for Eastbound trains. ... (more)

This summer, I had the privilege to witness UP 4014, Union Pacific's restored "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive, ply the rails of the UP mainline once again, this time leading the "... (more)

UP 4993 leads a westbound manifest departing Fremont, NE.

CNW 8543 with a UP SD60M lead Sheboygan, WI to Coal Creek, WY empties out of Fremont, NE on a summer afternoon portending of storms. There were 12 trains in 3 hours this afternoon in what was just... (more)

Proviso to Seattle symbol PRSED-16 is departing Fremont, NE on a June afternoon. The lead unit is trailed by CSX C30-7 No. 7026, UP SD60M No. 6292 and CR SD50 No. 6794 with 48 loads and 2287 tons.... (more)

A westbound train of auto racks enters the crew change point of Fremont, NE with a pair of Conrail SDs behind the UP leader. Fuji Velvia.

UP 8444 putting on a show for its return passenger excursion trip from Fremont.

Ex CP GP30 at Fremont, NE.

Most days one could just sit by the tracks and watch coal trains go past like a steady procession, loaded or empty. It's a crisp and clear December afternoon as the 8051 arrives in Fremont with a ... (more)