Bailey Yard, a key to Union Pacific's massive rail network, can handle 14,000 rail cars every day. CNET Road Trip 2013 checked out the eight-mile-long facility. Huge coal trains pass through Bailey Yard -- the world's largest train yard -- constantly. The Union Pacific facility processes 14,000 rail cars a day.
The account number is located on the bottom of your check. There should be three sets of numbers in a special computer-readable font at the bottom: The first number on the left is your bank routing number. The second (middle) number is your account number. The third number is your check number.
For instance, your checking account may have a routing number specifically for ordering a box of checks, another one for setting up direct deposit and a third one for sending an ACH or wire transfer. Keep this in mind when locating your routing number. Hereâs how to find it: Itâs printed on your personal checks and deposit slips, if you have them. Although some account numbers are also nine digits, you can easily distinguish your routing number because itâs usually the bottom left or middle set of numbers enclosed in a pair of identical symbols (â123456789â).