| Golden Spike Tower, Union Pacific North Platte yard observation deck and religious site (for the railfan)... two hump yards, a massive maintenance and repair shop, and central processing area for thousands of railcars on any given day. (Before I forget to mention it, currently the UP Golden Spike Tower website has an active webcam that gives you a small amount of appreciation for the action as it roves about the yards below - its worth a glance, and it really is live - originally Id thought it was some sort of pre-recorded ad for the tower, but being down below seeing the feed thats going out, it does match the real world, so theyre not pulling your leg with the number of trains pulling through at any given minute). |