Gloomy Sunday Dawn | As the heavily-clouded sky grows lighter on the rainy morning of Sunday, May 18, 2025, an empty CPKC coal train heads north across the Illinois River near Watts, OK.

The Watts Dodger preparing for their early morning departure for the North. They would go up and switch McKee foods near Gentry, and quickly turn back for a short day of work.

181 in Golden Light | As the sun approaches the horizon on the evening of Sunday, February 16, 2025, northbound CPKC intermodal train I181 cruises through Watts, OK.

Gold in the Gloaming | With just a hint of daylight remaining in the sky, northbound CPKC intermodal train I181 crosses the Illinois River just north of Watts, OK on the evening of Saturday... (more)

Vibrant Snow Day | The reds and yellows of northbound CPKC intermodal train I181 reflect in the Illinois River near Watts, OK on the afternoon of Friday, January 10, 2025. Following Winter ... (more)

Train on a Blank Canvas | Seen looking down a seldom-used road near Watts, OK, a single AC4400CWM from the former Canadian Pacific fleet leads a southbound CPKC grain train on the snowy mor... (more)

Snowfield | On a bright and cold Monday, Jaunary 15, 2024 afternoon, southbound CPKC manifest train M280 crosses the Illinois River at Watts, OK. The day before saw a bit of snowfall, and t... (more)

November Sunshine | Cruising down the main track at control point North Watts near Watts, OK on a sunny and warm Sunday, November 10, 2024 afternoon, a southbound CPKC train is being led by... (more)

Red On The Head | With a bright red CP locomotive doing the honors, southbound manifest train M252 cruises across Ballard Creek just south of Watts, OK on the sunny morning of Sunday, Novem... (more)

Summer Skies | Northbound manifest train M263 crosses the Illinois River near Watts, OK on a sunny Sunday, September 15, 2024 afternoon.

ACes In The Hole | KCS 4006 and 4068 - a pair of EMD SD70ACe engines - enter the siding at Watts, OK with a loaded grain train in tow on a cloudy Wednesday, July 17, 2024. 4006 is the speci... (more)

Autumn Puddles | A southbound CPKC grain train clears the signal at North Watts near Watts, OK on a warm Thursday, October 5, 2023 morning.

Military MAC | The sky grows ever darker over Watts, OK where a CSX SD70MAC leads a southbound military train across the Illinois River bridge on a cool Saturday, April 20, 2024 evening. Be... (more)

Parallel Dodger | A set of three EMD switchers lead a cut of covered hoppers approaching the north end of Watts siding in Watts, OK at mid-morning on a mostly cloudy Thursday, March 21, 202... (more)

Springing To Life | Green leaves have started to appear on shrubs around Watts, OK where a southbound grain train cruises across a seldom-used dirt road on a warm Thursday, March 21, 2024.