What is the name of the largest railroad classification yard in the world?
Union Pacific’s Bailey Yard in North Platte, Neb., is the largest railroad classification yard in the world, officially recognized by theGuinness Book of Records. This large yard covers 2,850 acres, reaching a total length of eight miles. The yard is an important component of Union Pacific's rail network, as it's located in the middle of key east-west and north-south corridors. The yard is usually called the "economic barometer of America": a large amount of products passes through it daily.
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Leapy Lee
Process of elimination. Land values and population sizes meant that the Mid West had to be the likely site. Disregarded Chicago as being too congested.
Pat Anne Hughes Everett
I guessed this correctly - wow!
John W Shreve
Stopped by to see it on vacation.
Rob Farr
It must be an amazing sight and a real hive of activity when it is fullest operational.
Bill Ahrens
I remembered! Dr. Bech would have been pleased �
Barrie Coleman
Wild lucky guess!!
royalsfan
Woohoo??
Jeff Hale
figured it had to be somewhere in the MidWest, however I chose Proviso Yard, Chicago. Didn't know that Nebraska had anything to boast about...learned something today, woohoo!
Empara Samuda
Right on!
Tom Young
Got it right!