The only coal train out of Alliance Tuesday morning was this Chicago bound load. The dispatcher seem to be interested in keeping westbounds and MofW going as this guy took numerous hits in the 1st... (more)

Hot action...a rolling meet goes on many times a day on this section of track between Ravenna and Lincoln. This section see most of the coal traffic out of the PRB for the BNSF. Here we have a cou... (more)

The Ravenna Sub doesn't have alot of scenery once you're a ways west of Lincoln. Elevators and coal trains are about the only thing that can be found the rest of the way to Ravenna. One thing cool... (more)

The Ravenna Sub doesn't have alot of scenery once you're a ways west of Lincoln. Mainly elevators and coal trains are about the only thing that can be found the rest of the way to Ravenna. One thi... (more)

A Pasco to Barstow freight train takes the super long way around the country. The train is seen here in Nebraska approaching Lincoln in 40 miles. The BNSF Gateway Subdivision between Stockton, CA,... (more)

What little we did on the Hastings Sub, we were treated very well by BNSF. This Lincoln to Hastings local rolls out of Friend siding after meeting an eastbound VDENKCM and getting a bite to eat. L... (more)

What little we did on the Hastings Sub, we were treated very well by BNSF. I had no idea this train was coming or the cool power it had. This Lincoln to Hastings local rolls around MofW on the Fai... (more)

On the way south to the Marysville Sub for the 4014, we chased down a westbound freight on the BNSF Hastings Sub. To our surprise we found this power leading a Lincoln to Hastings junk freight wes... (more)

One thing that is crazy is all the abandoned houses and cars that are rotting away out here. The Rapid City to Huron east train pokes along at 10 mph as they make the last 18 miles into Pierre. Th... (more)

I heard this guy go east about 4am from the tent, but didn't know if they would come back or what. While bumming around chasing BNSF trains we heard him get a warrant from Tracy back to Aurora at ... (more)

A 1x1 empty coal train climbs into Luzerne on the Clinton Sub nearing sunset. The train is working west towards the next crew change point at Boone, IA, 90 miles west.

A Chicago to Boone land barge freight rolls passes the180 foot long ex-Chicago Northwestern depot/freighthouse that was built in 1894. It was designed in the Classical Revival style with Greek inf... (more)

I just missed the KCS veteran unit on 1 of my KCS trips back in April. Never figured that the KCS would be kind enough to bring it to me. I was also fortunate enough that the CN put together a bea... (more)

End of an era...the ex-Santa Fe signals have finally fallen at the end of 2019.There was a few signal bridges along the Marceline Sub that missed the 1st couple rounds of signal upgrades for the P... (more)

A trackage rights UP Z-train out of Global 4 hammers west on the BNSF Marceline Sub at sunset. Leading today's train is somewhat rare Tier 4. Haven't seen many of these units lead in my travels! T... (more)