Morning Meet at McElhany | Early on the morning of Sunday, June 4, 2023, a northbound train of empty coal hoppers is about to pass a southbound grain train a little ways north of Goodman, M... (more)

DPU at Daybreak | Bringing up the rear of northbound manifest train M261, KCS 4810 - now part of the CPKC fleet - cruises up the side track at McElhany a few miles north of Goodman, MO earl... (more)

Sunrise at McElhany | The sun has just risen over the horizon a couple of miles north of Goodman, MO a few minutes past six o'clock in the morning on Sunday, June 4, 2023 as manifest train ... (more)

A northbound empty grain train has been struggling up the 1.5% grade out of Anderson the past 25 minutes to get 9 miles. Only 1 unit is being used as this train passes thru Goodman on the KCS Heav... (more)

A northbound manifest passes through Goodman.

Nearly new 5001 and near-antique SD70MAC 3961 lead a train south down McElhany grade. DPU on this train was comprised of SD70ACe 4013 and Progress Rail/EMD SD70ACe T-4 7211.

Fire prevention is important in Goodman, MO!

The class Southern Belle SD70ACe leads two ex Canadian Pacific SD40-2's up the hill in Goodman, catching some of the last rays of the slowly setting sun.

Winding and climbing its way over the last leg of McElhaney, is a near 8,000ft Manifest bound for Shreveport. The consist has clearly crested and soon will descend down the 1.5% grade as it contin... (more)

Twisting and climbing over the terrain and following the route Mathias Splitlog laid out for his Railroad in the late 1880's , We witness KCS 4588 leading a Southbound G train destine for Mexico.... (more)

The Sunday silence is broken as the morning H train charges South, to tackle the final leg of McElhaney grade, while being checked for defects from the high wide detector.

550 dollars with title sounds like a deal for someone?This old pickup sits in downtown Goodman as this northbound ballast train passes thru. Goodman is located on the Heavenor Sub at MP 184, about... (more)

An empty coal train rolls north thru Goodman right after sunrise. This train is dragging 7 KCS helper units back to Pittsburg, KS. The helper district south of Pittsburg usually requires 1-2 sets ... (more)

My best railfaning buddy enjoys his first trip to chase the KCS from the gazebo in Goodman, MO. The pair of TFM units are cresting the top of the grade on a manifest train