Nonpartisan U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn, a former Omaha union leader, has blasted the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern railroad merger as bad for Nebraska farmers, ranchers and workers.
Dan Osborn speaks at an event where the Nebraska State Education Association endorses his campaign on Nov. 19, 2025. He has posted on social media criticizing the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger.
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Photos: Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 stops in Omaha during coast-to-coast America 250 tour
A car parked on the Conagra campus displays "BIG BOY OR BUST!" as the Union Pacific train visits Omaha on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
People gather around the Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 train as it stops in Omaha near the Durham Museum during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
A sign shows the Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 route as the train stops in Omaha during a coast-to-coast America 250 trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Union Pacific employees work on the Big Boy No. 4014 train as it stops in Omaha during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Ed Dickens, Union Pacific steam locomotive operator, explains that three stars on one of the train's decorative pieces represent the three branches of the United States' government. The Big Boy No. 4014 train stopped in Omaha during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Ed Dickens, Union Pacific steam locomotive operator, shares about the Big Boy No. 4014 train as it stopped in Omaha during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Ed Dickens, Union Pacific steam locomotive operator, shares about the Big Boy No. 4014 train as it stopped in Omaha during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Ed Dickens, Union Pacific steam locomotive operator, rings a bell on the Big Boy No. 4014 train as it stopped in Omaha during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Ed Dickens, Union Pacific steam locomotive operator, climbs down from the Big Boy No. 4014 train as it stops in Omaha during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
People gather around the Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 train as it stops in Omaha during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Ornaments on the Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 train are seen as the train stops in Omaha during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
An America 250 icon is seen on one of the Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 cars as the train stops in Omaha during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
A group poses for a selfie next to the Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 train as it stops in Omaha during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Christine Bleske, a Union Pacific senior director, is recognized for 35 years of service upon her retirement as the Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 train stops in Omaha during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Christine Bleske, a Union Pacific senior director, is recognized for 35 years of service upon her retirement as the Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 train stops in Omaha during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
People gather around the Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 train as it stops in Omaha during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
People gather around the Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 train as it stops in Omaha during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Jace Hunter, in yellow, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, gets Union Pacific memorabilia signed by Ed Dickens, steam locomotive operator, as the Big Boy No. 4014 train stops in Omaha during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Jace Hunter, in yellow, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, gets Union Pacific memorabilia signed by Ed Dickens, steam locomotive operator, as the Big Boy No. 4014 train stops in Omaha during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Jace Hunter, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, displays Union Pacific memoribilia signed by Ed Dickens, steam locomotive operator, as the Big Boy No. 4014 train stopped in Omaha during a coast-to-coast trip on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
