The Railroad Week in Review: Union Pacific's brand new triple track core main line between Gibbon and North Platte, NE is an impressive piece of railroad . (This was first written up in Week in Review for 9/4/99). If you'll get out your track chart, go to MP 208. The train is a westbound merchandise train emerging from the interlocking which features moveable frog turnouts that allow moves in both directions to and from the middle track. That's US 30 paralleling on the left, should you wish to visit the site. Careful, though. Trains are spaced like rush hour on the Seventh Avenue IRT. Click on the image to view the Railfan Special version -- large enough to be used as wallpaper on your monitor (about 130 kb). Photo copyright Union Pacific Museum Collection; all rights reserved.Used with permission. --Roy Blanchard         The goal of this site is to help short line managers, railroad investors, and students of the industry find the tools necessary in their respective areas of interest. The beauty of this medium lies in its ability to educate and inform as it communicates. Send comments to roy@rblanchard.com © 1995-1998, The Blanchard Company, 2041 Christian Street, Philadelphia PA 19146-1338, 215-985-1110 (voice) 215-985-1446 (fax). All rights reserved. |
