A trio of UP GE's head east with another load of coal.

The crew on this westbound is minutes away from the end of their trip, as they near Bailey Yard.

Fresh off the showroom floor!

A pair of UP SD70M's lead a westbound out of North Platte, shortly after receiving a new crew.

UP 5543 brings up the rear of this eastbound stack train. The head end is entering Bailey Yard, for a crew change.

UP 7730 leads a lengthy stack train into North Platte, approaching the US 30 overpass.

Two eastbounds head out of town, one being a coal train and one being a manifest, led by ES44 7920.

A westbound, empty coal train departs the Bailey Yard, after a crew change. The train is headed back to the Powder River Basin, for another load of coal. In the lead is a winged AC44.

Pushing hard at the rear of a long, loaded coal train, this Southern Pacific painted unit is headed out of town.

Headed out of North Platte, UP 6623 heads back east with a loaded coal train.

In golden, evening sunshine, UP 8309 leads a westbound vehicle train into North Platte.

Luck was on my side. West of town, westbound and eastbound coal trains meet on the busy UP line. Both trains had SP painted DPU's and they met perfectly.

UP 844 awaits its trip home to Cheyenne. It would depart the next morning (September 19th). This picture was taken on Union Pacific property with permission. Thanks to the steam crew for their hos... (more)

As seen from the US 30 overpass, a westbound manifest makes its way into North Platte, minutes away from its destination at Bailey Yard, the largest rail yard in the world.

A rebuilt SD40-2 (ex UP 3381), now classified as an SD40N, leads two SD60Ms on a westbound manifest train as it crosses the North Platte River. Just beyond the river, the train will enter North P... (more)