SCOX 5002 at Scoular Grain, Coolidge, KS.
One of 23 Santa Fe EMD GP60B 3800 hp (325-347) built in July 1991. The Santa Fe was the sole railroad to use this cabless GP60B model. ... (more)
MORRIS KS Sept 29 1979 — Santa FE C30-7 8019 traverses the HiLine with a TOFC train. GE built the unit (s/n 41672) in December 1977 with an air conditioning unit mounted in the nose, 74:18 gear ... (more)
A bit further west, I caught this train carrying MoW equipment. I don't know what kind of move it was doing since when I caught up to them, they were going in reverse to pick up the conductor. Tha... (more)
On a bleak winter-like day, an empty coal train off the MKT heads east on the former Frisco main line after skirting Frisco’s abandoned Rosedale Yard, and is now approaching the Katy’s Glen Pa... (more)
Its Thanksgiving Day 2023 and this junk train has departed Pittsburg Kansas after a crew change to continue the run down to Heavener and Shreveport.
ARGENTINE KS May 2 1982 — Santa Fe slug 129 was built by EMD (s/n 25408) in July 1959 for Union Pacific as SD24B 420B. UP retired the unit in April 1978 and sold it in August 1978 to Naporano Ir... (more)
Amtrak's Southwest Chief glides through Santa Fe Junction, here living up to its reputation with a three-train meet.
KANSAS CITY KS May 2 1982 — Illinois Central GP40 3016 is in need of a paint job as it sits on a track in what appears to be what is left of a roundhouse. EMD built the 3016 (s/n 31464) in 1966.... (more)
KANSAS CITY KS March 10 1979 — Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad MP15AC MILW 440 awaits a call to switching duties. EMD built the unit (b/n 75629-7) and delivered it to the Milwa... (more)
A coal drag is headed east into the morning sun, splitting the classic UP signals outside of Solomon, Kansas.
OLATHE KS March 10 1979 — UP U30C 2959 leads a mixed freight. Note someone cleaned select characters on the nose. Maybe no connection but Wikipedia records, “U-29 was responsible for sinking t... (more)
KANSAS CITY March 10 1979 -- Kansas City Southern SW1500 4328 and slug 4250 handle switching duties. My photo.
KANSAS CITY March 10 1979 — Kansas City Southern SD40-2 646 rests while waiting for work. EMD built the unit in January 1972. My photo.
Southbound local departing Pittsburg, KS.
