Highballing to Kansas City, Bnsf 2888 notches up as they depart Marceline Mo.

Bnsf 2888 rolls west past the coal tower at Marceline, The local is headed back to Kc after picking up a gevo and some passenger cars that were on display in town.

Led by Burlington Northern EMD GP39M No. 2885 dressed in the railroad’s “whiteface” paint scheme, the Helena Local rolls through some curves west of Wolf Creek, Montana, on August 25, 1993. ... (more)

On the first day of fall, the Chicago to Galesburg local works Joliet Yard before continuing southwest bound to Galesburg as the trees show a slight hint of fall color.

After finishing up work in the BNSF Joliet yard, BNSF 2740 leads a rare consist through downtown Joliet on their way to Galesburg.

On a sunny afternoon, a classic Cascade green leader shoves the L CHI105 into Joliet Yard to begin its switching duties. The train is crossing the point where the I&M Canal and the Des Plaines Riv... (more)

Storm Light at Broomfield

BNSF 2828 like a venerable 62’ Chevy handles the Lafayette business on the “Buck Wheat” northbound on its way back to Longmont.

BNSF GP39M #2897 and SD40-2 #1732 switching at the North end of the yard Denver, CO 10/8/16. In the foreground, construction is underway on the Denver RTD N Line to Eastlake.

A lone GP 39-3 sitting on a Sunday in Oakesdale, WA on the former NP Highball line.

A lone GP 39-3 sitting on a Sunday in Oakesdale, WA on the former NP Highball line.

In this aerial view of Mid-America Car in Kansas City, we see a wide variety of locomotives waiting to take a trip through the shops. Some may not make it out of here in their current paint scheme... (more)

R CHI424 crosses the Mississippi River and the BNSF's Crescent Bridge, on its way to Barstow, IL. A GP39M and a GP50 make for a nice set of 4-axle EMD's.

Our chase of the R CHI424 continued into Bettendorf as the classic BN painted leader crossed Duck Creek, just before downtown. Originating in Clinton, the 424 runs as far as Barstow, IL. The cloud... (more)

As an eastbound intermodal leaves town, the "BN Clinton" makes its departure out of the ADM plant. Leading the way is Cascade green #2740, which is a GP39M on a GP30 carbody. It was grea... (more)

BNSF 2828 (GP39-M) leads an oil can train on the Brush Sub past the refineries in Commerce City, Colorado. The BNSF's Brush Sub crosses the UP's Greeley Sub at a diamond just off to the right of ... (more)