Bailey Railroad Yard
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| This may be the largest and busiest railway yard in the world, where more than half of Union Pacific's rail traffic passes through at some point. Throughout the 150 parallel tracks at the 8 mile long yard, trains are assembled, reconfigured, and loaded at a rate of around 120 trains and 9,000 freight cars per day. In addition, maintenance facilities repair locomotives and railcars at the yard. The yard is a popular spot for Railfans who can watch for the numbered locomotives from a special visitors platform that offers a view of the yards. The visitation facilities will improve soon, with the creation of a visitor's center. The planned building will have gift shops, interactive and static displays, and a 15 story observation tower in the shape of a golden spike. Due to the volume and diversity of goods handled at the yard, its activity is apparently a responsive barometer of the overall economic condition of the nation. |
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205 miles W of Lincoln, in North Platte
(POINT(-100.83003 41.1556865))
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| Exit 170 off I-80 then U.S. 83 (Dewey St.), go through downtown and connect with Front St. behind ACLO, go west on Front Street and watch for directional signs to Bailey Yard. A visitor's observation deck offers views of the yard. |
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http://www.goldenspiketower.com/
http://www.visitnebraska.org/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink2&Itemid=26&unique_id=2000122
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