The classic shot of the KCS at Decatur on the KCS Heavener Sub. The KC to Shreveport freight slowly rolls thru town working up the 1.5% grade out of the Wolf Creek Bottoms. The train is setup 3x1 ... (more)

The KC to Shreveport manifest train has just top the 2nd hard 1.5% grade as they pass thru Gravette. The train isn't very big today but 2 of the 3 units on the head end, along with a single DP uni... (more)

The KC to Shreveport freight crosses the Elk River at Ginger Blue on the Heavener Sub. The train is working south in far southwestern Missouri. About 10 miles the train will be into Arkansas as th... (more)

A loaded coal off the BNSF at Kansas City makes its way down the KCS Heavener Sub near Ginger Blue. The train slowly rolls thru the permanent 25 mph over the Elk River and around all the tight cur... (more)

A loaded coal off the BNSF at Kansas City makes its way down the KCS Heavener Sub near Ginger Blue. The train slowly rolls thru the permanent 25 mph over the Elk River and around all the tight cur... (more)

A westbound Eola to Northtown freight is slowing working up main #2 between Murphy and Budd on the BNSF Aurora Sub. The train is following trains ahead. All the high dollar boats at the Frentress ... (more)

A Symington to Memphis extra freight hammers the UP Geneva Sub at West Chicago. The train is working on the Leighton Sub between Leighton and Joliet. Derailed cars are still laying north of the di... (more)

The Decatur and Eastern road freight slowly makes its way east towards Chrisman. The train departed Decatur around 7am this morning with 34 cars and is now almost to Ficklin where they'll do alitt... (more)

The Decatur and Eastern road freight slowly makes its way east towards Chrisman. The train departed Decatur around 7am this morning with 34 cars and is now almost to Ficklin where they'll do alitt... (more)

A Martin Lake, TX, bound coal train rolls across Caddo Lake on the KCS Shreveport Terminal Sub. Now that I have been to Shreveport, I understand the move these trains do going to the UP there. The... (more)

The 2nd day for the business train was somewhat eventful and slow. The train got into delays for serve weather around DeQuincy. Then once on the move poor dispatching and a shutdown Beaumont Sub c... (more)

The business train fights its way north on the Beaumont Sub. The train is just back on the move after stopping to look at high water north of Hornbeck. Heavy rains flooded the Beaumont Sub around ... (more)

The B38 local from Mason City to Savanna is back into Iowa after crossing the Mississippi River at Sabula. This job comes out of Dubuque as B38, setouts and pickups at Savanna, and rolls back to D... (more)

The B38 local shoves to Savanna on the eastbound track. This job comes out of Mason City and terminates at Savanna. This crew brings in B38 to Savanna and takes out B39 with the same power. In doi... (more)

CP ethanol train 650 twists and turns along the Mississippi River between Savanna and Samoa. The train is passing thru CTC West Savanna, as the train works towards Chicago. The train is setup in a... (more)