A BNSF stack train negotiates Cardy Hill in northern Missouri. I'm not sure what town to say this is because there is nothing around for miles. It's certainly interesting to hear the dynamic bra... (more)

After holding on Track 2 for a pair of passenger trains to stop at the Fullerton Transportation Center (a Metrolink commuter train on Track 3, and an Amtrak Pacific Surfliner on Track 1). ... (more)

12,000 tons of Galesburg, IL merchandise descends down the 1% grade between Valentine and Hackberry as four GE locomotives (3x1) keep the heavy train under control under stormy skies.

Hustling eastward across the barren plains of eastern New Mexico, and disturbing a raven as it does, is BNSF Railway train H-BARTUL9-18A, which originated in Barstow, California, and is headed to ... (more)

As a result of Amtrak 28s Siemens Charger developing issues in the Columbia River Gorge, BNSF 294 has been dropped off a passing Q train at Spokane and delegated to pull the increasingly late Empi... (more)

Along the banks of Lake Pend Oreille, the DP of an eastbound X-PSAHAS holds the main through Hope while a westbound coal train for Canada holds in the siding.

A BNSF stack train tops the hill at Medill just after dawn.

BNSF 8443 & 5978 lead westbound empties.

Westbound geometry train.

BNSF 2749 (GP39E) runs through the trees at Lyons, Colorado.

One of the hottest trains on the Aurora Sub is this Chicago to St. Paul afternoon Z-train. This train has been called "Precious" by many dispatchers over the years. Here, high priority ... (more)

A loaded coal train bound for Newton, IL, crosses the Illinois River at Beardstown. The train is working westbound (south) on the Beardstown line towards Centralia. There, the train will be interc... (more)

A loaded coal train bound for Newton, IL, passes some old elevators at Hagener. The train is working westbound (south) on the Beardstown line towards Centralia. There, the train will be interchang... (more)

At Jacksonville, there is this cool depot was built by the Chicago and Alton back in the days. Jacksonville was on the C&A's old Kansas City to Chicago mainline. The C&A's tracks went to the east ... (more)

BNSF 2749 (GP-39E) runs from Lyons, Colorado to Longmont with a short cut of hoppers.