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Cody Park in North Platte
Cody Park Antique Carousel and Kids Rides — 1400 North Jeffers, North Platte — hours: Memorial Day through Labor Day, Monday through Friday, 5 p. m. to 10 p. m.; Saturday, noon to 10 p. m.; Sunday, noon to 9 p. m.
Children’s amusement rides featuring a historic carousel, sports fields including a disc golf course, swimming pool, camping and barbecue pits. The whole family will find something fun to do in Cody Park.
Cody Park Railroad Museum — 1400 North Jeffers, North Platte — Hours: May 1 through September, open every day, 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. Admission: Free.
On display at the Cody Park Railroad Museum is the Union Pacific’s Challenger 3977, one of the largest steam locomotives ever built. It was one of 105 Challenger class steam locomotives built by the American Locomotive Company of New York. There are two remaining “3900” class locomotives. One is operated by the Union Pacific steam department and resides in Cheyenne, Wyo., and the other is on display in North Platte — the home of Union Pacific’s Bailey Yard, the largest railroad yard in the world.
Also on display in the Cody Park Railroad Museum is Union Pacific DD40AX, No. 6922. Built by the Electro-Motor division of General Motors, all 47 of these locomotives were owned by Union Pacific. At the time, they were billed as “The World’s Most Powerful Land Vehicle.” The locomotives were designated with the “6900” series in honor of the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869.
Together these two locomotives have a combined horsepower of over 12,000! Rounding out the exhibit is a baggage car, mail car, caboose, and the restored Hershey, Neb., depot. All are filled with Union Pacific memorabilia, historical and educational displays. Other displays include a semaphore type block signal, telephone and telegraph equipment, baggage truck, order board and water spout.
Cody Park Wild West Memorial — 1400 N. Jeffers, North Platte— Hours: Open daily from dawn until dusk
Located at the entrance to Cody Park, the Wild West Memorial pays tribute to the individuals that made the Wild West show so successful. The cowboys and Indians, trick ropers and riders, the sharpshooters and all the rest.
The larger-than-life size bronze statue was donated to the citizens of North Platte by the citizens of Great Britian in appreciation for all the entertainment brought by the Wild West Show.
The Memorial grounds are surrounded by flags of all the states and foreign countries to which the Wild West Show traveled.
