UP 8499 (SD70ACe) leads a freight westbound on the Transcon through Ogallala, Nebraska.

UP 6137 leads a trio with westbound auto racks at Ogallala, NE. That third unit mystifies me; obviously a leased unit but its origin is unknown.

A westbound manifest charges past the grain elevator at the small, mostly forgotten about community of Roscoe. With a population of only 63 people and no businesses outside of handful of agricultu... (more)

Code Poles and Track Speed
Ed Dickens is on the fireman side for his watchful eye over the Overland Route right of way in western Nebraska. Running track speed near Ogallala, N... (more)

The long shadows and high contrast of sundown are evident as North Platte-Seattle symbol MNPSE-31 passes Ogallala, NE - 175 miles from this crews' destination of Cheyenne, WY.

When this portion of the railroad was handling 70-90 trains daily, yet another westbound highballs Ogallala, NE. Fuji Provia.

UP 8516 rolls west with a covered hopper train on the mainline a few miles east of Ogallala, NE. This train appeared to be an empty soda ash train headed to western Wyoming.

The College World Series (CWS) Special train led by Union Pacific's No. 844 makes its last stop in Ogallala, NE, on Sunday prior to completing the day's run in North Platte, NE's Bailey Yard. Mond... (more)

Back when capacity for Powder River coal traffic was a serious issue on the North Platte Sub, returning empties were often routed out the mainline to Egbert, WY and thence up the Yoder Sub to rejo... (more)

Union Pacific SD40N #1587, and three other motors round a curve, and past a deer that apparently did not run fast enough.

Eastbound Alco FA A-B on Pacific Fruit Express reefer block east of Ogallala, Neb, August 1959.

westbound merchandise train

eastbound passenger extra