On the western outskirts of Oakley, just east of the siding of Hackberry, a local heads toward the end of its limit at Oakley. There, it will tie down and the crew will be taken back to Salina (their home terminal).
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A UP local crosses one of numerous bridges between Sharon Springs and Oakley on its way east. These (currently dried up streams) are feeders to the Smoky Hill River, and make for a nice break in the flatlands of Kansas.
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I caught UP 4015 in North Yard a few months. At that time, I was not sure where it would be headed. Turns out it came out to the plains and has been working locals between Salina and Sharon Springs. Here, such a local is headed east at Winona toward Oakley.
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Moving along at track speed through Winona, KS, UP 4015 and UP 4255 have a single covered hopper on its way back to Oakley. The train got a warrant at Sharon Springs after meeting the Big Boy.
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