ATSF 8029 leads 2 Kodachome's across the Cottonwood River near Gladstone, KS in June of 1989.

A much welcomed change to the normal fleet of orange GEs is seen leading a 13,000 foot long stack train west over the Cottonwood River bridge just east of the siding at Gladstone. BNSF has been sl... (more)

Some Caterpillar heavy equipment, part of the ongoing Emporia Sub double track expansion project, sit away as a long Logistics Park Chicago to Los Angeles intermodal train passes by behind them.

Three GEs have this 98 car ethanol train rolling across the Cottonwood River on one of the last remaining single track sections of BNSFs southern transcon.

A pair of GEs, with two more on the rear, has this Hensler, ND to El Paso, TX loaded grain train well under control as it rolls along the South Cottonwood River valley.

17,500 horsies have this hot Willow Springs, IL to San Bernardino, CA Z train rolling along at close to 70 MPH with nothing but clear signals ahead of them until the next crew change at Wellington... (more)

The hoghead on this westbound is enjoying a beautiful last full day of summer as they roll through "Happy Rock".

An Alliance, TX Z train rolls west across the bridge spanning the Cottonwood River just east of Gladstone siding.

Red Rock, Oklahoma bound coal loads roll over the Cottonwood River bridge just east of the siding at Gladstone right after sunrise.

The Eddyville, IA to Dalhart, TX corn mash train rolls across the bridge spanning the Cottonwood River 14 miles west of Emporia on BNSF's southern transcon in Kansas.

Four GEs lead a San Bernardino bound Z train across the Cottonwood River on one of the few remaining sections of single track on BNSF's southern transcon.

A rare SD70ACe (for the transcon) leads a Gulf coast bound empty grain train through the west switch at Gladstone.

A factory fresh ES44C4 leads a short Willow Springs, IL to North Bay, CA Z train by a newly installed flange oiler just past the west siding switch at Gladstone.

Logistics Park Chicago to Long Beach stacks roll through Gladstone, a location appropriately called "Happy Rock" by several railroaders.

A peach and a foreigner from the east lead todays Kansas City, KS to Galveston, TX manifest over the Cottonwood River just east of the siding at Gladstone, KS.