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Western Railroad Discussion > UP Piling up in Yards nowDate: 04/07/26 19:33 UP Piling up in Yards now Author: funnelfan UP had some bad pileups in the yards at both North Platte, NE and Nampa, ID today. I've seen video of the aftermath of both. Below is a photo showing part of the North Platte pile.
Ted Curphey Ontario, OR  Date: 04/07/26 21:48 Re: UP Piling up in Yards now Author: swaool This is literally on the doorstep of the UP Technical Training Center on Front Street in North Platte between the Willow Street and Jeffers Street bridges. It's not really "inside" the yard, but on the east departure lead, the track furthest to the right in this photo, and about seven blocks to the photographers back: https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,6146582
mike woodruff anacortes wa Date: 04/08/26 21:00 Re: UP Piling up in Yards now Author: coach Another derailment = freight claim (s) = another unhappy customer who may finally turn to trucks....
If the LTL trucking business had this many smashed trailers and damaged freight, we'd be out of business. UP seems to have derailments almost on a weekly basis. Date: 04/09/26 19:41 Re: UP Piling up in Yards now Author: NPRocky I think UP's problem is directly related to its low operating ratio. I suppose I could be wrong. It seems like we have so many disabled UP freights delaying the Coast Starlight in Oregon now.
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