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)