I heard this guy go east about 4am from the tent, but didn't know if they would come back or what. While bumming around chasing BNSF trains we heard him get a warrant from Tracy back to Aurora at ... (more)

A 1x1 empty coal train climbs into Luzerne on the Clinton Sub nearing sunset. The train is working west towards the next crew change point at Boone, IA, 90 miles west.

A Chicago to Boone land barge freight rolls passes the180 foot long ex-Chicago Northwestern depot/freighthouse that was built in 1894. It was designed in the Classical Revival style with Greek inf... (more)

I just missed the KCS veteran unit on 1 of my KCS trips back in April. Never figured that the KCS would be kind enough to bring it to me. I was also fortunate enough that the CN put together a bea... (more)

End of an era...the ex-Santa Fe signals have finally fallen at the end of 2019.There was a few signal bridges along the Marceline Sub that missed the 1st couple rounds of signal upgrades for the P... (more)

A trackage rights UP Z-train out of Global 4 hammers west on the BNSF Marceline Sub at sunset. Leading today's train is somewhat rare Tier 4. Haven't seen many of these units lead in my travels! T... (more)

An empty rock train bound for Iron Mountain, MO, races down the UP River Sub east of KC. The train is made up of short interesting gons. Here the train passes a small elevator complex a mile east ... (more)

Trackage rights UP train from City of Industry, CA, to Global 4, IL, rumbles east on the BNSF Marceline Sub. The train has just knocked down the west end of Baring in northern Missouri. This train... (more)

The KCS Speedway around Vicksburg is a pretty cool piece of railroad. The railroad crosses the massive 1928 Mississippi River Bridge that's over 8,500 feet long. The railroad then twist and turns ... (more)

The KCS Speedway around Vicksburg is a pretty cool piece of railroad. The railroad crosses the massive 1928 Mississippi River Bridge that's over 8,500 feet long. The railroad then twist and turns ... (more)

A boater is busy getting ready to go out and enjoy the day on the Caddo Lake. He said jokingly don't let anyone at work know he was here! We have to keep it our little secret.:-) Even though I to... (more)

This loaded grain train has seen the sites at Frierson this morning. Even though Frierson is 8100 feet siding that wasn't enough for them not to have to do a saw-by to meet 2 trains. The grain tra... (more)

This loaded grain train has seen the sites at Frierson this morning. Even though Frierson is 8100 feet siding that wasn't enough for this grainer not to do a saw-by to meet 2 trains. The grain tra... (more)

The weather in Louisiana was interesting on May 4th, 2021. We started out in sun but by the time lunchtime rolled around Mother Nature was wringing the skies out of all the humidity. Heavy thunder... (more)

The railroad is a 24 hour operation, as shown here as the blue hour sets in at sunset. Meanwhile Mechanical stays busy working on locomotives at the big KCS facility in Shreveport. Rumor has it th... (more)