Like Skittles, "Taste the Rainbow" of mergers. Rumors are everywhere about NS and BNSF merging, Here is a perfect example of what we might see for transcontinental lash-ups over the next few years... (more)

A rainbow possible new merger light power lash-up comes up and off the UP Cal-P mainline over the I-580 freeway. Light power headed back from the OIG Oakland yard to Richmond.

NREX SD45-2 #6508 and an UNPATCHED Santa Fe Warbonnet GP60M head West through Joliet.

A logo-less solid green nose ex-BN SD40-2, warbonnet 8-40CW BNSF929 and 3 boring pumpkin H2 dash-9's are ready depart the OIG intermodal yard at the Port Of Oakland. A San Francisco bound BART tra... (more)

BNSF GP38-2 2130, and a green BN GP28M 1513 head West through Joliet Station on their way to the Intermodal Yard.

BNSF 2157 and EMDX 826 run light kicking up snow, in the heavy snowstorm.

A light power move disappears into the heavy snowstorm at Lockport, slowing down to switch over to the spur track.

Helpers NS 3346 and PRR 3341 sit at MO waiting for 18N to pass so they can follow it back down the hill to Altoona. The red dashes are the EOT on the last autorack of 18N as it heads east. Fuji Fi... (more)

An eastbound four-unit light power move dusts a single unit light power move with fresh show as it passes by on the mainline.

Two BNSF Dash 9's side by side! BNSF 4389 and a UP SD50 round the corner at Joliet passing 4 elephant style BNSF Dash 9's, with BNSF 4836 leading.

This was some interesting light power! BNSF 4389 leads a UP SD60 patched for NREX West through Joliet, destined for the Intermodal Yard a couple miles ahead.

ATSF (SF) 2506 GP35 goes light through Joliet with a BNSF H1 GP38-2.

BNSF 5096 leads an NS Horsehead C40-9W, an ATSF GP40, and a BNSF GP60M through Joliet. Lots of nice and colorful lash-ups today. Note that all four engines are elephant style!

2 SD38-2 EJ&E's 663 and 669 cross the elevated Clark Road Overpass destined for Kirk Yard.

This was a great sight at the engine terminal! OK, Going from left to right: CN 4018 GP9, CN 4030 GP9, CN 4031 GP9, CN 4036 GP9, CN 4040 GP9, CN 4045 GP9, and CN 4048 GP9! 7 GP9's on one train is ... (more)