Railway Attractions, North Platte, NE Photos

North Platte on the Union Pacific mainline has a rich railway history, some of which the town has captured at the small at Cody Park Railroad Museum & with another locomotive which sits downtown. Many visitors also observe the Union Pacific's Bailey Yard, the largest sorting yard in the USA.

See also: Nebraska, North Platte, W.F. Cody Home, Lincoln County Historical Museum, Railroad Museum & Attractions
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Union Pacific's Bailey Yard, world's largest rail car classification yard.

Freight containers on Union Pacific line.

Union Pacific's Challenger 3977, one of only two left of 155 built, at Cody Park Railroad Museum.

Union Pacific's Challenger 3977 steam locomotive (1943) built by American Locomotive Company at Cody Park Railroad Museum.

Cab of Union Pacific's Challenger 3977 at Cody Park Railroad Museum.

Cab of Union Pacific's Challenger 3977 at Cody Park Railroad Museum.

Union Pacific's rolling stock at Cody Park Railroad Museum.

Union Pacific's rolling mail car at Cody Park Railroad Museum.

Union Pacific's caboose at Cody Park Railroad Museum.

Union Pacific's diesel "Centennial" locomotive #6922 (1970s) at Cody Park Railroad Museum.

Union Pacific tiles station sign at Cody Park Railroad Museum.

Hershey railroad depot moved to Cody Park Railroad Museum.

Semaphore on display at Cody Park Railroad Museum.

Union Pacific steam locomotive #480 (1903) in North Platte Memorial Park.

Tender of Union Pacific steam locomotive #480 in North Platte Memorial Park.

Bells atop Union Pacific steam locomotive #480 in North Platte Memorial Park.

Brady Island Union Pacific Railroad Depot (1866) moved to Lincoln County Historical Museum.


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