Power waits at Argentine Yard

A BNSF yard crew is seen switching cars at Argentine Yard in Kansas City. This is the second largest classification yard in the United States and the largest on the BNSF system.

Just after departing Argentine Yard, a Westbound BNSF manifest freight starts its journey across the Emporia Subdivision. The train is at Morris and is about to cross Douglas Ave.

An Eastbound Union Pacific loaded coal drag is seen doing all of the 60 mph track Speed as they enter the city limits of KCK approaching Armourdale yard on a beautiful June morning.

The Southwest chief is literally sitting on the state line between Missouri and Kansas as they await a signal into Union Station.

A Westbound Union Pacific grain train has just crossed the Kansas River t Santa Fe Junction. This is not the prettiest or most scenic image, but it shows the down and dirty industry around the bus... (more)

The rear DPU is seen shoving a manifest freight train at Santa Fe Junction, The train has just passed into Kansas and is heading toward Agentine Yard.

A Union Pacific monster of an intermodal train symboled ZCIG4 (City of Industry, CA to Global 4 Joliet, IL) is seen crossing the Kansas River at Santa Fe Junction on the Kansas City Terminal Highl... (more)

Grain Train Over Santa Fe Junction | Just before 7 in the evening on a sunny Saturday, May 31, 2025, a pair of locomotives lead Union Pacific grain train GSMYCW over Santa Fe Junction and i... (more)

West Bottoms RR GMD1 has entered the street running section of State Line Road as they work Dana Chemicals.

There were only 23 GP40X's built. Union Pacific purchased six of them. These came with the HTB truck which were supposed to improve traction. These locomotives offered 3500 horsepower and were bas... (more)

An EMD Demo sits in Argentine Yard coupled to a ATSF FP45. EMD attempts at streamlining the spartan cab never really took off, eventually giving way to wide cabs. This is an attractive paint schem... (more)

When I walked into the Railway Service Contractors facility in Kansas City, Kansas, the last thing I expected to see was the Alco FA2 Western Maryland 303. I had last seen this engine in Barton, M... (more)

Loads And Empties | A single locomotive pulls a train of double-stacked shipping containers next to a stopped string of empty well cars next to Armourdale Yard in Kansas City, KS on a sunny... (more)

Just some of the many diesel locomotives around the massive diesel locomotive shops in the BNSF Argentine yard.