A loaded coal train waits as MofW guys add material to the frog.

The winter afternoon light warms up most of the hues in this image, but nearly blows out the Scotchlite striping on the locomotive on this Tulsa-bound freight.

Another loaded grain train is about to cross BNSF's former SL-SF main as it heads for the Gulf. It's been easy-going since Joplin, but in a few hundred yards the headend will hit the bottom of Mc... (more)

CP diesels lead a southbound oil train past the rear unit of the dpu set on a northbound empty coal train. Both are 4,400hp GEs, but a lot of changes were made between delivery of 5838 in March 2... (more)

There are two more diesels - a C44-9W and an ES44C4 - behind 3727, and all 13,200hp are straining to get this westbound intermodal train over the hill just west of Neosho.

When KCS changed paint schemes, they went all-out, from a blah gray dip-job (though there were big red letters) to an almost over-the-top circus scheme that must cost a bundle. Two look-alike GP3... (more)

A Gulf-bound grain train is about to hit the bottom of the tough grade up to McElhany.

BNSF power heads south on KCS with coal loads, while a train of empties waits in the siding. An SD70ACe (9061, blt August 2012) pairs with ancestor SD70MAC (9750, blt April 1996) on the loads, whi... (more)

One of the newest GEs on KCS leads a trio of SDs, including near-antique 70MAC in last position. Much of the line along Lime Kiln Drive is still in the deep shade of early morning, but the trees ... (more)

The local slows to enter the passing track at Dalby, led by what I believe is an ex-Southern Railway locomotive (5164?).

This southbound mixed freight had a newly-refurbished ACe as the trailing unit on headend (4007) and another as dpu (4016), while the crew occupied a slightly less pristine UP AC45CCTE. Lots of g... (more)

Good variety in this dpu set on a southbound loaded KCS coal train, including an oddball SD70M.

To the untrained eye, steel coil trains might look 'light', but the coils pack a lot of weight into very little volume. This ES44DC is making it look easy, but there are two more GEs on the rear ... (more)

The Pittsburg Dodger, KCS Train R-PB102-04 rolls south through Neosho headed to Missouri Sugars LLC to pull and spot the industry. The usual geeps didn't make it back from KC in time to make the ... (more)