150 Trains a Day-Union Pacific's Triple Track Mainline

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Published 2024-04-25
If you like mainline freight railroading, you can't find a busier line than Union Pacific's incredible triple track line across Nebraska.
With OVER 150 trains a day traversing this stretch of track, you never have to wait longer than a few minutes for a train to go by.

In this program, you'll travel from O' Fallons to Grand Island, and see a multitude of trains. As a special treat, go inside North Platte's Bailey Yard, which is the largest railroad yard in the world. An no visit to Bailey Yard is complete without going to the top of the Golden Spike Tower for a panoramic view of the huge yard.

You'll also visit "Buttermilk Curve", Cozad, Gibbon Junction and many more places along the triple track, as train after train goes by!
All Comments (21)
  • @tomheadington4762
    As a british railfan i find this fascinating. Thank you for all the information. I thought 150 trains a day wasnt a lot till i remembered they're a lot bigger over the pond!!
  • @feraxks
    My son and I sat at O'Fallons back in the late 90s one day and had 6 straight hours of at least one headlight in view. That was a great day for railfanning!
  • @matthewpowell2429
    Amazing! I was very surprised to see many former Southern Pacific engines on the mainline!
  • @ssweeps
    In 2004 there were 110 trains a day at the triple tracks in Fullerton, CA...not as much anymore.
  • @WeenyBeanyHere
    I remember watching this on DVD as a kid, nice to see it in full HD! Thanks!
  • @PaulCashman
    Thankfully that trackside horn in Kearney is a thing of the past. Yech. I remember hearing it on VRF's Kearney cam and thinking "Was that the best they could do?"
  • @kens.3729
    Thanks for the Very Detailed video. 👍🙏
  • @jimg6476
    Nice to see an old SP unit in the consist😊
  • @anb7408
    I visited that triple track main three times in 2010, 2017 and 2019. And on none of those visits did I witness anything close to 150 trains a day. Even with the Powder River trains in full swing. The quad track main in Cheyenne on the other hand was easily hitting 120+ a day. Multiple 2 and 3 train meets all day long. It was epic!
  • @Mark-cq4xr
    I remember seeing SD90s, SP bloody noses, and CNWs on the Overland Route here in Iowa in the mid-late 00s. Brings back good memories.