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Sunday, September 1, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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Bailey Yard
North Platte, NE
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Yard Shots
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Union Pacific
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Tracks at the bottom of this shot make up the eastbound receiving yard. Manifest trains that need to be broken up and sorted enter this yard. Their cars are then sent over the east hump and enter the east hump yard. Cars are then pulled out of that yard and trains are built in the east departure yard in the top right part of the picture. The westbound counterparts are visible to the top left.
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Sunday, September 1, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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Bailey Yard
North Platte, NE
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Yard Shots
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Union Pacific
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An overview of UP's Bailey Yard in North Platte, NE. This is the largest rail classification yard in the world! The yard encompasses 2,850 acres, has two separate hump yards, totaling 114 yard tracks. The yard handles roughly 14,000 rail cars daily. It is also the location of one of the largest engine facilities, and also has a car repair facility that replaces 10,000 pairs of wheels annually. In this shot, you can see the west hump yard in the foreground and the east hump yard in the background.
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots
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Union Pacific
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In the late 90s, Union Pacific really wanted units with more horsepower. EMD and GE both obliged with their own attempts at a 6000 HP unit. GEs was designed an AC6000CW. UP 6894 was delivered to UP as UP 7006, one of the original GE AC6000CW. The 6000 HP units were plagued with issues, and the attempts were eventually ditched. Today, UP 6894 has been rebuilt (internally) with a 4400 HP prime mover and is designated as a C44ACM.
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots
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Union Pacific
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Sitting on the ready tracks at North Yard, UP 1943 looks pretty great in the morning light. The unit has spent a lot of time leading oil trains between Wash, UT and destination to the east. However, rumor has it that its 92-day inspection is due. Since that can no longer be conducted in Denver, the unit will likely go to North Platte, NE on the MNYNP. From there? Who can say...
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Sunday, August 4, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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31st Street Yard
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots
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BNSF
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A BNSF yard job is waiting on a string of covered hoppers for BNSF's Laurel to Denver manifest (that just came off the Front Range Sub) to clear so it can continue switching. The train is pulling in to Track 46. In the distance, Sunday morning traffic hustles along on I-25. Further in the distance, you can see the interchange between I-25 and I-70, referred to by locals as "The Mouse Trap".
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Sunday, August 4, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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BNSF Engine House
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots
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BNSF
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Here is a wide variety of classic EMD units, most of which have been rebuilt to one extent or another. BNSF 2549 is a GP39-3, rebuilt from a GP30. You can still see the GP30 dynamic brake intakes and two of the three radiator fans. Back in the distance on the next track over, you can see what was once an SD45-2, now an SD40-2. The power is sitting at the shop, just off of the main through Denver.
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