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By:Wendy Cummings
Dates:7/30/2013 - 7/30/2013
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The Golden Spike Tower
Title:  The Golden Spike Tower
Description:  Named the Golden Spike Tower because this is where the UP West meets the UP East
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:24:27 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
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Views:  142   Comments: 1
Engine House
Title:  Engine House
Description:  Lots of Power
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:23:55 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  207   Comments: 3
Hump Yard
Title:  Hump Yard
Description:  Note the two black tank cars in the back on their way to their respective tracks
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:23:56 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  207   Comments: 0
View Past the Engine House
Title:  View Past the Engine House
Description:  Lots of power waiting
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:23:57 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
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Views:  126   Comments: 0
Rail King
Title:  Rail King
Description:  Rail King pushing cars around
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:23:59 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  100   Comments: 0
UP 8541 UP 5038 UP 5134
Title:  UP 8541 UP 5038 UP 5134
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:24:00 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 8541(SD70ACe) UP 5038(SD70M) UP 5134(SD70M)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
UP 6321
Title:  UP 6321
Description:  Sporting the Southern Pacific name
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:24:01 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 6321(AC44CW)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
View back to the Golden Spike Tower
Title:  View back to the Golden Spike Tower
Description:  Another view of how big the yard really is
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:24:01 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  124   Comments: 0
Down the Main Line Tracks
Title:  Down the Main Line Tracks
Description:  Another view back towards the Golden Spike Tower down the main line tracks
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:24:02 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
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Views:  80   Comments: 0
View Toward Town
Title:  View Toward Town
Description:  View looking toward the town and the grain elevator
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:24:04 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
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Views:  120   Comments: 0
UP 5604 CN 5563 UP Y823
Title:  UP 5604 CN 5563 UP Y823
Description:  Yard Activity looking back toward the Golden Spike Tower - Main line tracks are on the right
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:24:05 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 5604(AC44CWCTE) CN 5563(SD60F) UP 823(GP38-2)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
Auto Train Passing the Grain Elevators
Title:  Auto Train Passing the Grain Elevators
Description:  Looking back towards the town
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:24:07 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  109   Comments: 1
UP 8474
Title:  UP 8474
Description:  Auto train on its way through the yard
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:24:08 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 8474(SD70ACe)
Views:  284   Comments: 1
UP 8622
Title:  UP 8622
Description:  Container train snaking through the yard
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:24:09 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 8622(SD70ACe)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
Golden Spike Tower View
Title:  Golden Spike Tower View
Description:  View from the 7th floor Golden Spike Tower balcony
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:24:10 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  155   Comments: 0
Engine Maintenance Facility
Title:  Engine Maintenance Facility
Description:  Lots of power seen from the Golden Spike Tower balcony
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:24:11 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
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Views:  165   Comments: 0
View Across to the Hump Yard
Title:  View Across to the Hump Yard
Description:  View from the Golden Spike Tower balcony
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:24:12 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  225   Comments: 0
UPY 1221
Title:  UPY 1221
Description:  Pushing the big engines around the maintenance facility
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:24:13 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UPY 1221(SW1500)
Views:  242   Comments: 1
Maintenence Facility Power
Title:  Maintenence Facility Power
Description:  Just as impressive at ground level as from 7 floors up
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:24:15 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  95   Comments: 0
UP 4613
Title:  UP 4613
Description:  Display car next to the tower
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:24:15 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  296   Comments: 0
View of the tracks looking back to the Golden Spike Tower
Title:  View of the tracks looking back to the Golden Spike Tower
Description:  At its widest point, the yard has 201 sets of tracks across it
Photo Date:  7/30/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 11:24:26 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Wendy Cummings
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  192   Comments: 0


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