A more than impressive shelf cloud precludes normal switching activities as a severe thunderstorm rolls into Kansas City. There was at least a 60 MPH wind gust associated with this a few minutes ... (more)

Switchers and the at the time OOS 3931 sit in the house at KCT Mill Street Yard. Nine days away from this place to get married and go on a honeymoon. I almost forgot how to start the units.

A remote hump job goes about its business at BNSF Argentine Yard shoving up Hump Lead Track 2098. To the right is BNSF Train H KCKTUL1 10A waiting to leave out of Track 4004. In the distance on ... (more)

This unit led BNSF Train U HKMKCK0 07T, which terminates at Mill Street Yard. Normally BNSF doesn't keep the power on the train, but they did this particular instance, and the unit called the KCT... (more)

KCT Train 112 was in the process of delivering BNSF Train U KCKHKM1 07A to the receiving railroad at Rosedale when we were held up by a stop indication on the east end of the Kaw River Bridge.

The Susan G. Komen Pink Ribbon Unit leads UP Train IDULB 03 around the curve at 57th Street, MP 7 on the UP Kansas Sub.

The KCT will build another 75 car unit scrap train later today, which will leave town as BNSF Train U KCKHKM0 02T with a trio of engines. The ES44C4 was built in February 2014, the newest unit I'... (more)

For whatever reason, UP Train AAMEW 28 left town with a GMTX GP38-2 leader followed by a pair of UP SD70M's. Whatever the reason, the crew's "luckiness" or what have you, it was sight f... (more)

For whatever reason, UP Train AAMEW 28 left town with a GMTX GP38-2 leader followed by a pair of UP SD70M's. Whatever the reason, the crew's "luckiness" or what have you, it looked nice... (more)

At the west end of KCT Mill Street Yard, KCT Train 217 doubles up 74 cars bound for UP Neff Yard later tonight. This engine has been switching cars here at Mill Street for 50 years this year, sta... (more)

Still waiting at UP Armourdale Yard awaiting repairs to the wheels. Hard to believe 3 weeks ago this engine was shoving N&W 611 into the roundhouse for restoration in Spencer, NC.

In notch 8 pulling Merriam Hill is BNSF Train C BTMMHS0 26A on a warm May evening.

The 3852 needed work, so the bananas were split and 3855 and 1507 were used on KCT Train 311 and 310 for a couple days. It's not often that every engine at Mill Street is facing the same way and ... (more)

KCT Train 311 sits at CP 40 on the BNSF Emporia Sub. while waiting for the NS Transfer to depart BNSF Argentine Yard before it's our turn to head in.

UP 18th Street Yard to BNSF Argentine Yard transfer heads south on the UP Elevator Lead with a SD60M on the point of BNSF Train T UP1 16R.