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)

A lengthy westbound manifest passes the large grain elevators in downtown Schuyler, NE bathed in the beautiful evening light of a late December day. It was a nice way for me to end another year of... (more)

Spring is in the air this April afternoon as UP 9062 rolls westbound with a trio of Dash 8s. Including former C&NW units such as the 9062 seen here, UP had some 333 standard cab Dash 8s.

An early March afternoon finds UP 7288 westbound with empty hoppers passing the imposing Wagner Mills elevators in Schuyler, NE. Fuji Velvia.

Union Pacific 4014 (Big Boy) leading the Home Run Express by the Wagner Mills silo in Schuyler

Valley Park, MN to North Platte manifest MVPNP-8 rolls past Wagner Mills in Schuyler, NE on an early spring afternoon. Those yellow Union Pacific Fruit Express reefers still proliferated, as well... (more)

Now under mostly sunny skies after a morning of rain, the "2017 UP Museum Special" heads back to Omaha on the UP Columbus Sub. on the inbound leg of its round trip running as UP Train P... (more)

APL stacks head west by the Wagner Mills elevators in Schuyler, NE

Just another coalie plying the flatlands of Nebraska...UP6587 passes the imposing Wagner Mills in Schuyler, NE as an eastbound recedes in the distance.

With the impressive backdrop of the Wagner Mills elevators in Schuyler, NE, a five-pack of brand new ACs leads Proviso-North Platte symbol QPRNP into the sundown.

Westbound on the Overland Route at Schuyler, NE.

The local waits for the busy Nebraska mainline to clear as the heat waves start to rise in front of an utility mess. Between the camera lens and building silloutte are tracks, signals, lights, wir... (more)

Lengthy tangents, grain elevators and the codelines defining current of traffic double track territory - inherent aspects of Union Pacific's eastern Nebraska mainline. Here a westbound cruises int... (more)

Pusher lends a hand to Eastbound coal.

Who knew back then that a this wouldn't be the last trio of CNWs? Here are the 8701, 8681 & 8646 flying thorugh Nebraska.