CN train 357 pulls to a stop on the Main at Parkland to await a crew change. With the heavy snow today, dog-catching is happening all over the place.

A reminder of the Rock's past this bridge over the KAW river now only serves as a conduit rack.

This is one of many SD90MAC at Mid America Car, appartently the Union Pacific no longer wants them as the have all been relettered EMLX

A sea of locomotives await their turn at Mid America Car

Amtrak takes Sheffield Junction at grade while a rail grinder works the crossovers on the UP line, with an Autorack train on the flyover bridge.

Outside this new sign greets visitors along with a PCC car from the Streetcar era

One of the old train posters hangs next to the Amtrak waiting room in the Union Station

Leaving the Hawthorne Power Plant in KC the line runs right next to Hawthorne Ave

A few reminders of the once mighty Rock still remain in Kansas City. Tunnel 4 remains on the line South of town.

A KCT transfer waits to leave their Mill Street Yard, this is the new look for KCT. I miss the old Black Switchers.

How would you like to run over this switch stand in the middle of the street. Down in the West Bottoms space is limited so a between the rails switch stand becomes necessary. Ouch my aching back ... (more)

A loaded coal train waits to get through Knoche Yard while the Kansas City skyline looms in the background

Kansas City Union Station shines brightly for the holiday season

MWLX 2017 didn't have anything to give thanks for on Thanskgiving day other than no fuel spilled

BNSF 4337 leads an Eastbound Manifest over the flyover bridge at Santa Fe Junction on Thanksgiving day.