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Thanks for watching my videos this year as a New Years Celebration this year end i submit this overlooked sequence from the fantastic last year of UP150 Express events from sea to shining sea. So open UP your libation of choice and enjoy as this one is NOT a cure for a hangover. As Ed Dickens makes the Big Boy whistle really sing. The Living Legend UP # 844 departs in pouring rain after service. The Union Pacific Railroad schedules regular visits of their steam engines in Lodgepole. www.lodgepolene...
Tucked in the southern Nebraska panhandle, Lodgepole is a friendly town of 318 persons with a strong sense of community. Founded in 1867, Lodgepole's history is tied to the development of the Union Pacific Railroad and early western pioneers.
Lodgepole is located, on U.S. Hwy 30/385, 19 miles east of Sidney, and just three miles north of I-80 at exit 76. It is one of five towns in Cheyenne County. Lodgepole is 190 miles northeast of Denver, CO on I-80 & I-76; 121 miles southwest of Cheyenne, WY on I-80, 328 miles west of Lincoln, NE and 379 miles west of Omaha, NE.
Lodgepole's population according to the 2010 Census is 318. Latitude 410902 / Longitude 1023826; Ground Elevation 1167.0 Lodgepole was founded in 1867, platted in 1884 and incorporated as an official town in 1901. The town was named Lodge Pole by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1867. In 1895 the postal department changed the name to the one word spelling of Lodgepole. The community's name is derived from the creek bearing the same name, stemming from when the Indians cut poles for teepees along it banks. It is the second oldest community in Cheyenne County. Interesting Facts Lodgepole is home to the 1987 Ford Bronco used to mark the Pony Express route from the east coast to the west coast. The Bronco was donated to the Lodgepole Depot Museum in 2010. Lodgepole is on the Oregon Trail, the Pony Express Route, the first transcontinental railroad (Union Pacific) and the first transcontinental highway; the Lincoln Highway aka US Hwy 30. Thanks for Watching and Subscribe or comment & Thumbs UP for more
30 дек 2012
