HUMP YARD ACTION AT WORLD'S LARGEST RAILYARD! UNION PACIFIC BAILEY YARD, DIESEL SHOP, DRONE VIEWS!

[@TruckzNTrainz]

On my bucket list. Military trains are cool and so are the john dear tractor ones.

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@@TruckzNTrainz It's quite the spot TNT!

[@kens.3729]

The Guy Pulling the Pins is the Skinniest Employee on Property. You have to wonder how many Miles he walks every shift he works. 🤔👍

[@TheIronweed-vx5lg]

He's also not wearing a shirt. I think U.P. hired a tramp that came of the most recent ebd.

[@ronaldrondeau7870]

Thanks Red, hope to see more of hump yard action it always impress me

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@ronaldrondeau7870 You're welcome Ronald!

[@johnwinter8273]

Good drone video. 👍 As some one who has been in the Golden Spike Tower twice, they did it right when they built it. The 8th floor is the enclosed floor with a great view with plenty of exhibits on display. The 7th floor is an open air deck tucked under the 8th floor, so even if it's raining, you are protected, but you get to hear and smell the action below. Nothing like diesel exhaust in the morning! About 30 years ago I was there when all they had was a small elevated deck. Maybe 12' high. It was near the eastbound hump. It was pretty sad. With a group of friends we did a rail fan trip ending up in North Platte. Again this was prior to the Tower and also pre-9/11. Things were very relaxed and we chatted with friendly employees as we "drove" through the yard. One employee directed us to an area where they had the wrecks parked. I could go on, but let's just say we saw a lot and did it safely and respectfully. But since 9/11 things have changed and I wouldn't think of doing that again. But they do give tours of the yard during a rail fest days usually in Sept. It's worth checking out. 👍😁🇺🇲

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@johnwinter8273 Thanks John! I visited the Golden Spike Tower a few years ago. I always enjoy watching the cars as they roll through the retarders and into their assigned tracks👍

[@sptraxide]

Great video! Going to be hard to top that!

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@sptraxide Thanks SP! Yes that will be hard to top. Both humps in action would have been cool.

[@davidsnider1703]

I've been there ,but this is the best view ever. I noticed the t engines sitting on the hump disappeared. Must of been dpu power waiting to be built into the trains. Great video.

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@davidsnider1703 Thanks David S! Would have been cool to see both humps in action. I think train traffic is down in general.

[@J3scribe]

First drone video of the yard I've seen. Very cool. The scale of the operation is astonishing.

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@J3scribe Thanks J Lewis!

[@wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530]

Hello Red, this yard is a huge facility. The hump for the freight cars and the many diesel locomotives are interesting. The diesel locomotive workshops are also very large, as is the whole facility. Thank you for this great video and the fantastic drone footage, so you could see the size of the facility much better.❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍🚂🚂 I hope you have a good week and best wishes, Wolfgang

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530 Hey Wolfgang, you're welcome! That yard was so huge I couldn't even fly across it and back on one battery. Had to do it in segments. Have a good one👍

[@davidpierce1837]

Awesome video Red the size of this yard wow . Was walking the abandoned CFU spur across from island park today and a CN came along had at least 5 or 6 units , man you could just hear the power as it past made my day as i was hoping one would come along while i was walking . Keep up the great work

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@davidpierce1837 Thanks David P! Was it the L571? I caught it as it departed the yard today. Caught the Iowa Northern too.

[@davidpierce1837]

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 It was heading west

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@@davidpierce1837 Yep that was it👍

[@davidmihevc3990]

This is a cool view of the yard. I was there in 2012 during Railroad Days. Got a bus tour or the yard, but you really dont get to see much. Spent some time in Golden Spike Tower, nice place to watch the action.

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@davidmihevc3990 Thanks David M!

[@jovetj]

That might be about the time I was there too! I'll have to look back and figure out exactly which years I visited. I had a great time!!

[@Carolb66]

WOW this video has got loads of views Red, great job! It is amazing! Loving your videos from Nebraska so interesting. I've never seen a yard like this ever! Very eerie sound the freight cars make when released going to where they need to be. ❤😊👍👍👍👍

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@Carolb66 Thanks Carol! Most people don't realize how much railroad action is in Nebraska👍

[@nancyhodges444]

Great drone shots of the biggest and busiest rail yard around, UP Bailey yard!👍🏼😎😱

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@nancyhodges444 Thanks Nancy! I wasn't gonna pass that up👍

[@nancyhodges444]

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 your welcome Red. Neither would I if given the chance.👍🏼

[@periwinkle-dragonfly]

Pretty dang cool, Red. Thanks for showing it to us! We were there 40 years ago....no 7 story tower then. Just a one story platform to watch from.

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@@periwinkle-dragonfly You're welcome! What a place👍

[@jovetj]

The tower is excellent. You still can't see everything from it, but you can see a lot of important stuff.

[@johncamp2567]

Something different! 👍

[@garymiller5937]

Thank you so much for the spectacular video, Red! I think all rail yards are cool, but none cooler than this one! I'm just in awe of this operation. I don't know what to say. It amazes me to no end! Thanks again, Red! 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@garymiller5937 You're welcome Gary! That place is a lot to organize!!

[@jovetj]

It's really hard to grasp how big it all is from the ground. This video helps!!

[@garymiller5937]

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 It sure is. I wonder how many it takes to keep it all straight. It must be an army! Thanks again, Red!😃😃😃🤎🤎🤎

[@SebastianLandrus]

Nice job filming The union pacific Bailey Yard in North Platte, Nebraska reds Iowa train videos. Keep it up and be safe out there. They’re while Railfanning please

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@user-rd8cu2tu8e Thanks Sebastian!

[@ajkruschke]

Thank You Red for this video, absolutely amazed at the size of this yard.

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@ajkruschke You're welcome Alden!

[@b.sturges3314]

Thanks Red for this video, These rail yards are so fascinating to me and many others I'm sure! I would never be able to see these without your drone work! Keep up the great work you do for us!

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@b.sturges3314 You're welcome Benjamin!

[@jovetj]

Awesome video, sir! Welcome to Nebraska!

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@jovetj Thanks Jovet! I have family in Nebraska. It's nice to tour with my motorcycle now that they lifted the helmet law.

[@michaelbuss5731]

Great video Red. One heck of a road trip to Husker country!

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@michaelbuss5731 Thanks Michael! More Cornhusker footage to come👍

[@JackRisvold]

Love video is awesome Love to go there's someday see Bailey largest rail yards I think it's be worth trip cool video again thank for sharing God's bless stay safe 🇺🇲✌️🇺🇲✌️🇺🇲✌️🇺🇲

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@JackRisvold You're welcome Jack!

[@JackRisvold]

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 thank you

[@bibledefinedbymartycozad]

I still hope to get there some day. My out-laws live in McCook.

[@roballen5670]

That yard is incredible. It looked like the west hump wasn't in service. Looking pretty bare on that side compared to the east side. Great video Red. Thank you. Stay safe out there.

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@roballen5670 Thanks Rob! Yeah I think train traffic is down overall. Glad I caught the East hump in action.

[@roballen5670]

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 Indeed. The economy is slowing down. Terrible.

[@davedocker1195]

Glad to see you made it!

[@kevinhaycraft4595]

Been there three times the golden spike tower is so cool

[@jovetj]

Soooo worth the price of admission!

[@timmyfrierson2684]

Red that is one big ass rail yard just think of all the people that works there but anyway, my friend another awesome video and you stay safe out there and watch your back and we’ll see you on the next one

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@timmyfrierson2684 It's massive alright! I would think a lot of employees if you include the diesel shop.

[@cmeador2371]

Really cool video. Thanks.

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@cmeador2371 You're welcome C Meador!

[@johnvitaska1234]

We were there the same day.heading to Colorado

[@viksaini]

Thanks for posting.

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@viksaini You're welcome Vic!

[@viksaini]

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 subscribed!

[@thomasmackowiak]

This is the first drone video of Bailey Yard that I remember seeing, Red! Other videos of Bailey Yard that I have seen have been taken from the Golden Spike Tower observation desk. Bailey Yard is massive in size! Thank you for this drone footage of the yard. The drone flying over the yard gives a better perspective of the size of the yard than you can get from the Golden Spike Tower. The two military equipment trains were long. Posted 7 July 204 at 1500 CDT.)

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@thomasmackowiak You're welcome Thomas! I've been up in the tower before and was impressed. The drone definitely opened up the view more. That was the first time I saw tanks on a military train👍

[@thomasmackowiak]

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 Most of the videos of military trains that I have seen are of military vehicles like HUMVEES in various configurations, and various 6-axle trucks in different tonnage configurations. I think I have seen some tanks on one prior video. Wide World of Trains catches an occasional military train running on the CSX mainline through Dunkirk, New York. A number of these military trains had Kansas City Southern engines in the Southern Belle paint scheme. These trains might be on their way to or from Fort Drum which is northeast of Watertown, New York. I remember a video that WWoT posted on KZbin a few years ago of a military train that had to stop somewhere near Dunkirk, New York because a Union Pacific engine in the consist had an engine fire. I do not remember the location where the train had to stop but the local fire department was called to put out the fire. The Union Pacific engine was left in the consist and more than likely was dropped off in Erie, Pennsylvania or dropped in Cleveland, Ohio for repairs. (Posted 7 July 2024 at 1720 CDT.)

[@kens.3729]

Rail is a Very Efficient and Safe Method for Transporting Military Equipment around the U.S. in an Efficient amount of Time.🇺🇸👍

[@gerardmeadsr5419]

It's hard to imagine just how big that yard is. Now I can see how they can put a 2 mile train together.

[@johnwinter8273]

The yard is about 8 miles long and about a mile wide. Besides the 2 humps, they have several run through tracks.

[@michaelmccoy-vo4mb]

all i can say is wow !!!!

[@centraliowarailproductions2810]

Nice catches!

[@fallingup90]

You had a great day to get some awesome footage! Also you timed out to get all that military equipment! The front locomotive on the bottom right at 19:00 almost looks like a partial CNW scheme.

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@fallingup90 Got lucky on the weather. The ride there from Kearney was raining. Thought I was gonna have to abort but it let up in time. I was glad to catch some tanks for the first time👍

[@edkonstantellis9094]

That military equipment is going and coming from Yermo, CA

[@kens.3729]

The Noise of the Wheels and Retarders is like a Chorus and something you hear throughout the Yard since there is a Hump Yard to both the West and East sides. 🤔

[@kens.3729]

Can you imagine the Amount of Diesel Fuel that is Pumped into the Fuel Island next to the Diesel Shop ? There has to be a Refinery nearby to handle Demand. 🤔👍

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@@kens.3729 The UP has an embargo on diesel.

[@johnwinter8273]

They have 2 fueling racks. One for westbound and the other for eastbound trains. You can see large fuel tanks from the Golden Spike Tower

[@araneaetvelivolum1086]

Amazing! How spectacular! Thanks a lot for sharing, Red. I really appreciate you making the effort to bring us this fantastic footage. Where are you heading next? Ride safe 🤙

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@araneaetvelivolum1086 You're welcome Aranea! I haven't figured out my next roadtrip yet. Kinda hard to top Nebraska for big rail action👍I'd ride East but can't stand the traffic. The West is nice and open.

[@fredtrench5684]

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 I hear you Red as regards riding East - bad enough in a cage. Thanks for the vid. Certainly a vital piece of the rail network in this country.

[@gerardmeadsr5419]

I would imagine that the military has their own flat cars to move their equipment. I saw some tank's on trains when I was out to visit my son in Colorado.

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@gerardmeadsr5419 I believe so Gerard. I've seen DOW on some of them. Department of War.

[@Phantom-Signal]

How goes the battle out your way Mr. Red? That really is a massive yard. There was a whole line of power on your right side while flying to the hump. Are we aloud to call it "the retarders" still are has that hurt someone's feelings and we can no longer call it that anymore? I honestly can't believe how many engines are there! Great video as always buddy! Cheers from Southern Ontario 🇨🇦

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@Phantom-Signal Going fine Phantom! You can still say retarder although some people may be offended since they don't know what it means. Retarders make a very distinct noise👍

[@Phantom-Signal]

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 lmao. It helps if you spell it out to people I guess. I'm sure someone somewhere will be butt hurt about that word. Only a matter of time.

[@shaunrobertson1857]

Lots of old sd70s laying around

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@shaunrobertson1857 Sure were. The UP is storing them all over their system.

[@oubrioko]

17:40 That flyover on the power lead is called the *_Sheep Jump._* There is also a Sheep Jump flyover on UP in Kansas City at the east end of Neff Yard. Have no idea of the origin of that term, or what it means. Apparently, it's a UP thing

[@shaunrobertson1857]

The Dodx flats r for military I believe

[@dknowles60]

I cant be live how how Cheap the UPrr is no over head cover to keep the pin puller Dry

[@zman_o7]

🚂😎👍🚂

[@sillykicker0877]

Great video! are you able to share the model of drone?

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@@sillykicker0877 Thomas Silly! Dji air 2s.

[@gerardmeadsr5419]

Did you make the trip out in 1 day on the harley?😊

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@@gerardmeadsr5419 Close, stopped about an hour away to get triple track footage.

[@gerardmeadsr5419]

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 I just looked at a map, Nebraska is just west of Iowa. Hope you enjoy your time

[@trainman2k]

Fascinating and mesmerizing. A whole lot of steel in that section of the world! Nice video - Thank you for your time and expenses to do this. QUESTION: On that 'bridge' track - any clue as to what percentage that grade is?

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@trainman2k You're welcome trainman! Not sure on the grade of the bridge. I believe it's just for locomotive moves to and from the diesel shop.

[@trainman2k]

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 - Thank you. I wasn't sure if they ran freight over it or what the deal was. A buddy of mine is probably going to make a hump yard in his HO layout (wish I could in mine) and I showed this video to him - he thought it would be 'doable'

[@StellaBoyd-t8j]

Question is there any round house for rail yards?

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@@StellaBoyd-t8j Still some around but not normally used anymore.

[@trainman2k]

Red: I forgot to ask - On these hump yards, I know the cars can/will/do automatically couple. Am I correct in presuming that a ground crew is still required to go through and manually make the air connections on each car of a train before it leaves the classification yard? In other words, they haven't devised a way to auto-connect air hoses and such, have they?

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@trainman2k Yes the air hoses still need to be stitched manually and possibly air valves closed. That would be tough to devise an automatic way to connect the hoses.

[@trainman2k]

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 That's what I was thinking, but with robotics and 'micro' everything, I had to ask because I'm no longer able to closely follow the developments in the rail industry, Thank you for the answer.

[@RailFan2]

How many trains pass per day? Thanks

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@@RailFan2 The triple track probably sees 60 or so a day.

[@darrelltrainnut6870]

What drone are you using here

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@@darrelltrainnut6870 Dji air 2s.

[@HasanAli55123]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@baronlund9725]

What bird are you using?

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@@baronlund9725 Dji air 2s.

[@baronlund9725]

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 Ah, the Air takes great video. I use a Mavic 3 pro and a Max 4T.

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@baronlund9725 My only complaint would be fly time. Good conditions 20 minutes max.

[@bob-bf3ru]

Hello, What brand of drone do you have, Name and Model, TIA

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@@bob-bf3ru Hey Bob! I run a dji air 2s.

[@bob-bf3ru]

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 thank you

[@kens.3729]

This Yard is Crazy Huge and your Drone Footage will give us the closest look as to exactly how Large this Yard actually is. 🤔 This Yard is a Hobo’s Worst Nightmare.😬

[@redsiowatrainvideos6645]

@kens.3729 Boy I would think a hobo would get lost in there😃

[@haroldreardon1407]

The pin puller most likely has no idea where every car is going nor does he have time for that. The man inches tower is the one that knows.

[@haroldreardon1407]

'Pin puller- is an old term. Now they pull the 'cut lever or handle'.

[@MasonRaikoglo]

What day is your birthday on.

[@bekleidungu.ausrustung7068]

Good one, Red! Yes you said it, massive. Just think, somewhere someone has a model train setup of this yard with humps. That would be fun to see! 🚂🚃🚃