Robin and I arose in North Platte after an overnight series of storms then drove to McDonald's for breakfast before we left here for good, driving west on US 30 to Paxton.
The Paxton Union Pacific station built in the 1890's. From here we drove to Sutherland where US 30 was closed so we detoured on Interstate 80 to Roscoe and were back by the Union Pacific mainline. We drove to Ogallala and had to stop.
Farmers Elevator Company GP9 7558, nee Pennsylvania Railroad 7038, built by Electro-Motive Division in 1955. We continued to Lodge Pole.
Our first train of the day was stopped east of Lodge Pole.
Union Pacific 8134 West.
A grain elevator here.
The Union Pacific Lodge Pole station built in 1867.
Union Pacific caboose 25007, nee Union Pacific 3707, built by Mount Vernon Car in 1942. We left Lodge Pole and proceeded west, but had to return when we thought an eastbound train was coming.
Union Pacific 8134 West came through Lodge Pole. We drove west where we found our eastbound train.
Union Pacific 8837 West at County Road 143.
Union Pacific 7988 East. From here we headed west until we saw our next headlight and turned onto County Road 139.
Union Pacific 7930 East at County Road 139. The two of us made it to Sidney and stopped at the US 30 bridge.
Union Pacific 8837 West at the US 30 bridge then resumed our drive until we saw another headlight.
Union Pacific 8092 East was at Potter. We turned around and drove back to a more photogenic location.
Our photo location east of Potter.
Union Pacific 8092 East.
Union Pacific 1845 West, a local.
Union Pacific 8092 East.
Union Pacific 8504 East outside of Dix. We then continued west.
Union Pacific 7876 East just west of Dix.
Union Pacific 8134 West further west, after which we resumed our drive.
Union Pacific 6799 West nearing Kimball.
In Pine Bluffs, we found Union Pacific caboose 25276, nee Union Pacific 3976, built by the railroad in 1952. We had lunch at the A&W here before taking Interstate 80 to Archer.
Union Pacific 8060 West crested Archer Hill. We would next drive to Cheyenne.