An eastbound oil train from Helper, UT, to St, James, LA, is just out of Salina, KS. The train is working east on the Salina Sub and passes these ancient UP ABS signals near Solomon. Solomon the w... (more)
We unfortunately heard this guy coming alittle late to do much with him. The UP Marysville Sub runs along the Little Blue River in an area that is no man's land west of Hanover near the Nebraska/K... (more)
My favorite MKT units were these oddities. I always wondered how they pulled compared to a straight GP9s. And why did they buy dynamic brakes only on these. Most are pictured from the other en... (more)
A Kansas City to Tulsa freight train rolls south on the BNSF Ft. Scott Sub. The train is seen here passing over the 565 foot long Marais Des Cygnes River bridge on the northside of Lacygne. The tr... (more)
A Tulsa to Galesburg freight train hustles thru the small town of Lacygne on the BNSF Ft. Scott Sub. The train is working north towards KC which is about 60 miles away. This train comes out of Tul... (more)
Salina once played host to 4 different railroads. The Union Pacific, Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific, and Rock all came into Salina. All 4 railroads had trackage just east of the depot, but only the ex... (more)
A westbound Union Pacific Railway freight crosses the Kansas River on the upper deck of the Highline Bridge. UP ES44ACs 8018 and 7399 (with a third ES44AC, 7464, as the rear DPU) is crossing from... (more)
Kansas City Terminal Railway is a Class III terminal railroad, which operates 85 miles of track in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Operated by the Kaw River Railroad, the KCT no longer owns an... (more)
BNSF 2861 at Arkansas City, KS.
Ex BNSF #4460.
Ex BNSF #4429.
With a fresh crew, KCS 4802 highballs Pittsburg mid-morning.
KCS 4802 South awaits a new crew at the south end of the Pittsburg yard.
Union Pacific Railway local 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)