As BNSF Railway High Priority Merchandise train H-BARPAS7-18 passes through Kansas City on a long detour as it heads from Barstow CA to Pasco WA, we see Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe SD45-2 5704 on K... (more)

Missouri-Kansas-Texas GP38-2 314 was built by GM’s Electro-Motive Division in August 1974. This Geep was renumbered to Union Pacific 2345 in 1990. (I love locomotives with consecutive numbers!... (more)

Frenchman Creek, a tributary of the Republican River, flows through southwestern Nebraska. It is also the inspiration for a series of grain elevators in the same part of the state. The Frenchman... (more)

Departing after a crew change (at the brick station in the distance, to the left of the radio antenna), BNSF railway loaded unit train C-GJCTPH-009 heads east on the Hastings Sub (with also begins... (more)

The only thing of interest on the Kyle Railroad in northern Kansas this day was KYLE MW01, a former Rock Island wedge snowplow constructed from an old "breadloaf" steam locomotive tender... (more)

A pair of BNSF Railway SD40-2s, 1601 (ex-BNSF 6720, née-ATSF 5061) and 1993 (ex-BNSF 7884, ex-BN 7884, née-C&S 7884), are the power on local R-PWR6261 18I. (Brush, Colorado – July 18, 2022) ... (more)

Rounding a curve as it heads westward is Union Pacific train MNPHK-15, a manifest that originated in nearby North Platte and is bound for Hinkle, Oregon. UP AC4400CW 5711, ES44AC 7654 and AC4400C... (more)

BNSF train H-BARSDG1-15A, a High Priority Merchandise freight heading from Barstow to San Diego; has just gotten a clear signal at Atwood, and is now continuing its journey an amazing 99 hours ... (more)

Speeding across the rolling high plains of western Nebraska is BNSF train Z-CHIDEN3-11, clicking off the miles as it heads from Chicago to Denver. Seven miles ahead on the BNSF’s Akron Sub, BNS... (more)

BNSF Railway local L-PWR6141-15 heads east across the High Plaines from Colorado on the Akron Sub with 19 cars behind SD40-2s 1665 (ex-BNSF 8014; née-BN 8014) and 1653 (ex-BNSF 7055, née-BN 7055... (more)

Union Pacific Railway train LDD77-15 awaits its crew as the sun rises. UP SD70Ms 5066 and 4949 are assigned to the train at this time. (Oakley, Kansas – July 15, 2022)

Local power lays over at the BNSF Railway’s McCook Yard. BNSF SD40-2 1653 is the former BNSF 7056, originally Burlington Northern 7056. ON the adjacent track is BNSF GP39-3R 2697 (ex-BNSF GP35... (more)

Amtrak train 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, departed McCook, Nebraska, 8 hours and 16 minutes late – it was due to depart at 23:49. AMTK P42DCs 60 and 75 are making good time with t... (more)

Thanks to United Airlines cancelling my morning flight to Denver, I was able to catch a 5 hour late Amtrak 3, the westbound Southwest Chief led by P42DC 160, wearing the carrier's "Pep... (more)

BNSF SD70MAC 9747 and AC4400CW 5625 are pulling an empty coal train, E-MHSBKM1-91A, heading from Memphis TN to Buckskin Mine WY. The train is sitting on the railway's Fort Scott Sub, awaiting per... (more)