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Viewing Album:  Triple Track! -- The Bridge
 
By:Brian Hill
Dates:6/5/2006 - 6/9/2006
Album Info:Photos taken from a bridge just east of N. Platte during the Triple Track Trip
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Just Had To Have The Door Open
Title:  Just Had To Have The Door Open
Description:  Would have looked nicer with the door shut
Photo Date:  6/7/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 8:08:06 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  UP 4818(SD70M)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
Containers
Title:  Containers
Description:  An intermodal train slides into N. Platte enroute to Bailey Yard
Photo Date:  6/7/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 8:26:37 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Views:  182   Comments: 0
UP 7154
Title:  UP 7154
Description:  Coal train curving out of N. Platte
Photo Date:  6/7/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 8:10:13 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  UP 7154(AC44CW)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
Flag Units
Title:  Flag Units
Description:  Two UP flag units lead an intermodal train into N. Platte
Photo Date:  6/7/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 8:13:32 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  UP 5363(AC45CCTE)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
Lakefront
Title:  Lakefront
Description:  Two UP units lead a coal train westbound past a lake just east of N. Platte
Photo Date:  6/7/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 8:15:11 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  UP 5624(AC44CWCTE) UP 6581(AC44CW)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
Eastbound Racks
Title:  Eastbound Racks
Description:  An autorack train heads east out of N. Platte
Photo Date:  6/7/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 8:17:08 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  UP 4584(SD70M) UP 9221(C40-8)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
Full House
Title:  Full House
Description:  The Triple Track is at full capacity just east of Bailey Yard
Photo Date:  6/7/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 8:21:52 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Views:  190   Comments: 0
Skyline
Title:  Skyline
Description:  With the N. Platte grain elevators and water tower in the background, a coal train rolls east. Does Bailey Yard have a wash rack?
Photo Date:  6/7/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 8:23:53 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  UP 7154(AC44CW) UP 6752(AC44CW)
Views:  429   Comments: 0
Reputation Proven
Title:  Reputation Proven
Description:  The "Triple Track" lives up to its hype as three UP freights occupy the line just East of N. PLatte
Photo Date:  6/8/2006  Upload Date: 6/14/2006 11:46:59 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Views:  352   Comments: 2
The Color Of Money
Title:  The Color Of Money
Description:  Unit coal trains and intermodal trains are the money makers for UP
Photo Date:  6/8/2006  Upload Date: 6/14/2006 11:53:58 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Views:  256   Comments: 0
Coal
Title:  Coal
Description:  Loaded coal hoppers stretch west towards Bailey yard in N. Platte
Photo Date:  6/8/2006  Upload Date: 6/14/2006 11:55:46 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Views:  189   Comments: 0
Pushing and Pullin'
Title:  Pushing and Pullin'
Description:  A UP GE unit pushes a coal drag east as an eastbound maifest train passes on the right.
Photo Date:  6/8/2006  Upload Date: 6/14/2006 11:49:59 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  UP 7171(AC44CW)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
Out And Back
Title:  Out And Back
Description:  With a loaded coal train heading east in the background, westbound empties head back for more black diamonds
Photo Date:  6/9/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 12:04:01 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  UP 6746(AC44CW)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
Two Kinds Of Horses
Title:  Two Kinds Of Horses
Description:  Two UP units strain to get an eastbound loaded coal drag out of N. Platte with real horses in the background
Photo Date:  6/9/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 12:09:11 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  UP 8261(SD9043MAC) UP 7254(AC44CW)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
Common Sight On The Triple Track
Title:  Common Sight On The Triple Track
Description:  To me it was amazing to almost constantly see two trains at once on the UP mainline
Photo Date:  6/9/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 12:13:55 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Views:  276   Comments: 0
Ol' Blue
Title:  Ol' Blue
Description:  Blue coal hopper cars were an unusual sight, as a more uniform looking empty coal train rolls west
Photo Date:  6/9/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 12:19:39 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Views:  227   Comments: 0
UP 6746
Title:  UP 6746
Description:  A grungy looking AC44CW leads an empty westbound coal train
Photo Date:  6/9/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 12:25:00 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  UP 6746(AC44CW)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
Unpatched SP AC44CW
Title:  Unpatched SP AC44CW
Description:  Even though is has an armour yellow panel in place, this unpatched former SP unit was a nice find
Photo Date:  6/9/2006  Upload Date: 6/14/2006 11:59:00 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  SP 324(AC44CW)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Delivering
Title:  Delivering
Description:  A UP SD90 lives up to the logo painted on its side as it "delivers" coal to points east
Photo Date:  6/9/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 12:40:16 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  UP 8063(SD9043MAC) UP 6273(AC44CW)
Views:  636   Comments: 3
It's Comin' 'Round The Bend
Title:  It's Comin' 'Round The Bend
Description:  With the Nebraska countryside in the background, a westbound coal train rounds a curve and eases into Bailey yard
Photo Date:  6/9/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 12:27:55 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  UP 5953(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  716   Comments: 0
Smoking Section
Title:  Smoking Section
Description:  Three UP units smoke things up as they accelerate eastbound out of Bailey Yard
Photo Date:  6/9/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 12:32:32 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Locomotives:  UP 3949(SD70M) UP 9625(C44-9W) UP 9168(C40-8)
Views:  620   Comments: 0
"Nice To Meet You"
Title:  "Nice To Meet You"
Description:  An eastbound manifest train leaves Bailey Yard as a westbound coal train slows to enter the yard
Photo Date:  6/9/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 12:36:39 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Brian Hill
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Views:  273   Comments: 0

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