After picking up an order from the Local Pig in KC's City Market, I ran out to Zarah and shot the Z-ALTWSP9-30, running into town with a quartet of FRESH GE ES44C4's on the point. These are the c... (more)

An ex Santa Fe warbonnet leads a 6-unit power move into Argentine yard after waiting for a very short auto rack train to pass (visible in the background).

A westbound vehicle train at West Holliday.

Here's SuperFleet action in the final days of the Santa Fe. It was tough when I spotted this loco in Kansas City a few years ago, rusting away in a deadline, yet thankful I saw it during the glor... (more)

New Dash8's are westbound at West Holliday.

The final Saginaw, TX RoadRailer, BNSF Train Q KCKSAG1 14, blasts down the BNSF Emporia Sub. at the former station site of Zarah, KS behind a pair of NS units.

After this day's move, Triple ... (more)

They're only new once! A quartet of ES44C4's bring BNSF Train Z ALTWSP9 21A past the former Santa Fe station site of Zarah, KS on the BNSF Emporia Sub. on their first revenue run. These engines,... (more)

A pair of ES44AC's ease BNSF Train S LHGLPC1 17A east through Zarah, a former Santa Fe station site in suburban Kansas City.

Locomotives: BNSF 6672, BNSF 6796

5-21-15
Shawnee, KS

A pair of BNSF ACe's lead a stack train west out of the Kansas City Metro at CP Holliday on the BNSF's Emporia Subdivision.

On Saturday, I caught the BNSF 3788 and five other brand new ET44C4's leading the Z-ALTWSP through Zarah (Shawnee, KS) on the Emporia Sub. In a few months, these will blend in with all of the othe... (more)

An eclectic consist is on the head end of BNSF Train M KCKAMS1 31A at Holliday on the BNSF Emporia Sub. Only 2 out of 7 engines are orange!

With the F40PH NPCU and Veterans Unit, Amtrak Train #925 makes a silver streak across the BNSF Topeka Sub. out of Kansas City en route to Topeka, KS for a 2 day display this weekend.

NS's Southern Heritage engine speeds up the BNSF Transcon toward Argentine at CP-Holliday.

A pair of Ex-BN Grinstein SD70MACs slug it out on BNSF Train U CMGEAP 47T headed past Holliday on the BNSF Emporia Sub. Fast Track.