Big Red Express

Along the Way with Union Pacific's Big Red Express

June 29, 2014 15:45:51 CDT

The consist arrived at the Durham Museum before dawn.

The consist arrived at the Durham Museum before dawn.

Bo Pelini and Tim Miles chat while boarding the Big Red
Express at Omaha

Bo Pelini and Tim Miles chat while boarding the Big Red Express at Omaha's Durham Museum.

Coaches from Nebraska athletics take advantage of the 
opportunity to chat onboard Union Pacific

Coaches from Nebraska athletics take advantage of the opportunity to chat onboard Union Pacific's Heritage Fleet.

Thanks to the UP dispatchers that made sure the Big Red 
Express ran on schedule. Standing from Left to Right:  
Director Chad Preuss, Dispatchers John Size, Nathan 
Lenzen, Queena Leung, Andrew Smith and Corridor Manager 
Mike Gant

Thanks to the UP dispatchers that made sure the Big Red Express ran on schedule. Standing from Left to Right: Director Chad Preuss, Dispatchers John Size, Nathan Lenzen, Queena Leung, Andrew Smith and Corridor Manager Mike Gant

Everybody on board from both Union Pacific and the 
University of Nebraska-Lincoln signed these commemorative
Big Red Express signs, which were presented to the mayors
at each whistle stop.

Everybody on board from both Union Pacific and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln signed these commemorative Big Red Express signs, which were presented to the mayors at each whistle stop.