Bailey Yard is the world's largest railroad classification yard. Employees sort, service and repair locomotives and cars headed all across North America. Owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP), Bailey Yard is located in North Platte, Nebraska. The yard is named after former Union Pacific president Edd H. Bailey.
Bailey Yard is halfway between Denver and Omaha. It covers a total expanse of 2,850 acres (4.45 mi2; 11.5 km2) and is over 8 miles (13 km) in length and 2 miles...
