In an uncharacteristic Nebraska landscape, M-LINLIN skirts the south shore of the Platte River on its return trip from Omaha to Lincoln.

A 110 car shuttle grain from Creston, IA to Fresno, CA begins the climb up Firth Hill. A lone C44-9W is on the head end, followed by 2 DP units on the rear.

Peak Season! With only 5 days until Christmas and heavy UPS traffic, the Hot Z-CHIDEN requires an extra section today. The 2nd section charges west through the small western Iowa town of Hasting... (more)

Loaded coal from Buckskin Mine in the Powder River Basin climbs Firth Hill on Main 2 enroute to Kansas City to interchange with the KCS for forwarding to a Texas power plant.

The Rutland Limited with the 804, a GP9r, takes the siding at Ludlow, VT as GMRC train 263 coasts downgrade while passing Vermont’s beautiful fall foliage. The Rutland Limited is one of several... (more)

One of the many empty coal trains that go via the west end of the Creston Sub is pictured here near sunset, enroute for a fresh load of coal from the Powder River Basin.

Amtrak's Heartland Flyer is returing Northbound as the train crosses Saginaw Interlocker.

A westbound freight crosses the fields of western Iowa as it nears it's next crew change point in Fremont, NE.

A westbound empty coal train charges through Waverly near sunset as a H-LINDIL sits on the center siding waiting for a new crew.

One of about 30 empty coal trains a day round the bend in downtown Milford, NE.

The hudge Union Pacific neon sign stands strong inside KC's Union Station.

Westbound empties throttle up out of Lincoln Yard on Main 1 in Emerald as a load with distributed power can be seen in the distance.

Empty Hoppers westbound returning to the Powder River Basin mines pass a Pettibone Speed Swing working on track 2. The parade of coal on this subdivision takes its toll on the ROW.

A lone ES44AC on the head end pulls this 100+ car coal train out of Hobson Yard in Lincoln near sunset. A single DP on the rear is also assisting on the trip towards Chicago.

It's low tide along the Mystic River as Beverly bound train 67 crosses the new Draw 7 Bridge on a warm summer evening.