Some Pre digital views from eastern Nebraska.

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BN 2049 heads west on the Hastings line. Seen here at the ESS Cobb just after the AEI readers were installed. July 1996 BN GP-20 2054 west bound at the East end of cobb siding near Denton NE. Unknown date 11-91 BN 2310 West bound near Pleasant Dale NE. Appears to be a ballast train with a bulkehead flat full of lumber taging along. BN 2703 comes past the X yard on its way into Lincoln from points east. April 1989 BN2708 in a deep cut on its way West on the Hastings sub. Feburary 1998. A rebuilt GP-30 now called a GP-39m heads towards McCook NE on this July day in 1991 BN 2898 Another GP39-M this time in a GP35 carbody is west bound at Cobb Jct on the McCook line. December 1991 BN3059 heads into Lincoln from the Omaha line in April of 1990. BN 3078 crosses the Missouri River at Plattsmouth NE in September of 1991 BN 3127 Recently Painted from a tiger stripe to a white face crosses the Mighty Moe at Plattsmouth NE in Feburary of 1990. Ahhh a tiger striped GP-50 with fuel tender. How cool is that! If only I had known then what I know now I would have followed and shot this one a few more times. \nBN 3142 on a February afternoon in 1989. A sligltly fuzzy BN 3160 at the cut on the Hastings line. This train has ust left Lincoln yard en route to Denver in January 1989. BN 3161 crew cab GP-50 East bound to KC in September 1988. BN 3506 a GP40M passess a farm near Greenwood NE BN C30-7 5011 heads south at Table Rock on the St Joseph sub. BN 5041 passess what is now BR JCT at Seward NE in September of 1989. BN 5049 enjoys the snow on this empyt AEPX coal train in February 1995. BN 5055 westbound near Pleasant Dale with a colorfull set of hopers in tow. BN 5067 at Elk Creek on the St Joseph Sub. in December of 1990 BN 5116 climbs the hill west of Seward NE in Februrary of 1990 BN 5118 sports some red number boards as it returns to the Wyoming mines in Sepember of 1995 BN 5124 Continues on the main at Hampton NE in July of 1990 BN 5500 Passess the elevator at Firth NE in July of 1990. BN 5572 West on single track between Pleasant Dale and Milford NE. BN 5584 enters single track at Pleasant Dale in November of 1990 BN 5593 heads track West at Table Rock NE in Februrary of 1990 BN 5595 passess the elevator at Cheney hauling the Arbor coal train on the Nebraska City branch. My only shot of a U-30C on the point. Near mp11 on the Ravenna Sub. in Februrary of 1990. BN 6135 Heads West Past the Emerald CO-OP at the end of the day in July of 1990 BN 6167 Switches out the elevator at Juniata NE on the Hastings Sub in February of 1991. BN 6176 helps unload ribon rail on the Ravenna sub in September of 1989 BN 6198 west bound at Pleasant Dale on the Ravenna sub in December of 1991. BN 6745 West bound near Pleasant Dale at sun set in April of 1990. BN 6821 heads South a Leshara on the Souix City sub in January of 1989 With threatening skys to the north BN 7027 passess Waverly NE in August of 1990. BN 7030 with #65 the Chicago to Denver train Passess the brickyard just west of lincoln. August of 1990. Standing on the I-80 overpass we see BN 7040 East at Ruby in November of 1990 BN 7094 passess between downtown Hickman and the Hickman park and ballfields in October of 1990 BN 7171 heads west at MP 10 on the Ravenna sub. With the clock tower in Plattsmouth in the backgound, BN 7141 prepairs to cross the Missouri river and head into Iowa. September 1991. We find the 7203 headed west at the location the locals refer to as the First Shoal. BN 7211 Heads west onto single track at Pleasant Dale in October of 1990. A favorite sunset shot on the Ravenna line taken from the Hwy 6 bridge at Emerald in early may of 1990. BN 7280 is just about to hit the Milford FE at mp17.5 on the Ravenna sub. Back when Satillo was only a siding we find ex C&S now BN 7813 at the East Switch in January of 1989. BN 7841 rounds the curves and heads into the Metropolis of Elk Creek in February of 1990. BN7876 at the crossing track west of Firth NE. This location woud see a lot ot change in the years to come. A large excivating project to ease the grade and double tracking to Hickman. With the top of the Emerald elevator in the back ground, BN 7879 makes another trip west with empty hoppers. BN 7939 is past the crossovers at MP11 on the Ravenna sub Standing in the elevator yard at Lancaster on the St Joe sub we see BN 8026 head south to KC. This shot is even better when there is a grain hopper to stand on. Passing an old phone shack and a concrete signal bungalo BN 8085 heads west at the East siding switch Cobb. Early on a July morning BN 8114 heads east on single track between Milford and Pleasant Dale. With Three of the Four SD60 MACs and the EMD Dyno car BN 9500 leads the trio West on there first trip. Seen here at Phillips on the Ravenna sub. BN-1 heads West at Waverly with as I recall an employee special. A COAL MOTER IN FREIGHT SERVICE? Whats next, a Santa Fe-Burlington Northern merger.......BN5054 leads #63 at Satillo crossing on the Hastings sub. BN 5505 just about to hit the Crossovers at MP11 on the Ravenna Sub. BNSF 8254 on its first trip hauling empty coal gons. February of 1996 at Utica NE. Some visitors stop in for some fuel in Lincoln yard. CSX 7664 in the early evening light in September of 1992 KCS 635 pulls some Swepco emptys through Emerald NE in May of 1990 KCS 746 brings a string of emptys past Lancaster and the AGP elevator in Lincoln NE. LMX 8570 heads south at Old Cheny road crossing. Gouches Mill in the back ground. Oh I can smell the simolina flour just thinking about it. LMX 8576 at Firth Not much else to say. LMX 8578 heads past the CO-OP at Firth on the St Joe sub. LMX 8598 At Denton NE on the Hastings Sub. That cool old elevator was torn down shortly after. OWY At MP 11 on the Ravenna sub with train #21 in September of 1989. OWY 9013 At Heartwell on the Hastings Sub. February of 1991. OWY 9040 is at Plattsmouth NE, just about to cross the Missouri river. UP 3375 South bound out of lincoln at the HWY 77 overpass. Probably in 1989. It seemed rare to see a day light run south out of lincoln.