A westbound enters the east end of Bailey Yard.

Southern Pacific in North Platte. UP 1996, the Southern Pacific heritage unit, sits on display at the North Platte Diesel Facility in Bailey Yard during the town's annual Rail Fest weekend.... (more)

UP 7236 leads a loaded coal train eastward through Bailey Yard, surrounded by standard cab EMDs, including snoot-nosed SD40-2R 3310, SD40-2R 3691, ex-CNW UPY SD38-2 808, CEFX SD40-2 2811, and UP S... (more)

UP 1988, the Katy heritage unit, and UPY 2622, a Railpower PR20BD, await their next assignments after being on display in downtown for North Platte's annual Rail Fest.

Kissin'cousins. In their last days, UP 6918 and 6943 show many years of dashing across the Overland Route.

Bailey Yard is crawling with sets of standard cab EMDs in this nighttime view from the new Golden Spike Tower. Thanks to the staff at the tower for being so accommodating.

The final stop on the Bailey Yard tours offered during North Platte's Railfest was the North Platte Diesel Facility, where UP 1996 (Southern Pacific), UP 1995 (Chicago & North Western, and UP 1989... (more)

Ready for launch. After being on display all weekend for North Platte's Railfest, Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 3985 simmers away the night before she left for a tour of the Midwest.

Departing North Platte headed for Missouri Valley IA.

On public display for Railfest.

The new North Platte Golden Spike Visitor Tower is now open. From the tower you can view the North Platte engine facilities and yard operations.

Coal, and lots of it! Eastbound Union Pacific loads CNARR 11 (with 5732 and 6180 on the point and 6784 on the rear) departs North Platte, Nebraska's Bailey Yard while train 2CNTBT 10, an empty he... (more)

Eastbound Union Pacific train IGNCHX 08, behind C45ACCTE (AC4400CW) 5505 and SD70M 5048 departs North Platte, Nebraska. Westbound train CNCCD9 11 (behind UP UP 8041 and 5811) in on the northern m... (more)