Waiting for permission to enter the yard- with CC 9408 and HATX 108.

Des Plaines coal train interchanged off the UP at Council Bluffs heads east on CC trackage.

Southbound Valley Park, MN-Council Bluffs train waits at the interlocking signal to enter the transcon to Council Bluffs. Trailing unit is CSX BQ23-7 3001- the only time I ever saw one of these cr... (more)

A matched set of CNW SD60s (with 8034, 8054 trailing) haul trailers westbound on the Chicago-Omaha main.

Trailing unit was sublettered CNOTP GP38 5034. Note that the crossing gates remain in the "up" position and there are concrete bunkers across Cool Spring road- traffic is now diverted one half mil... (more)

I almost wish this train came by an hour earlier- trailing units were NS 9727 and GCFX 3075- this was my last shot in Seward before heading out for St. Louis.

Northbound freight with Heritage I GP60B 343 trailing hits the UP industrial track diamond with the smokestacks of Hormel meat processing in the backdrop.

A matched set of elephant style SD70MACs (9748 and 9670 trailing) lead Alabama Power empties west with I-80 bridge in the distance.

Pasco-KC freight slams the crossovers at Ruby with Warbonnet 655 and Heritage II 5446 trailing.

Coal empties walk up Marshall Hill with three big GE's on the point- (trailing units 6532 and 6081)

Conductor of the Blair Turn enjoys the weather on the deck of the 3519 as he waits for four westbounds on the Transcon and a green signal to head home.

Eastbound loaded coal- trailing units Oakway 9070 and BN 9674