A hot LA to Willow Spring Z-train meets the morning lights as they top a small grade as they approach La Plata. With all the BNSF problems back in early 2022, priority traffic hasn't been such a p... (more)

In January 2022, Mother Nature dumped about 5-8 inches of snow overnight. The next morning roads were a 1-lane farmer's path in spots, but we made our way out and about. The Stockton Z-train blast... (more)

A BNSF grain train waiting for departure from the CGB grain loop that is served by the NS on the Kankakee Line after loading earlier in the day. Once this train is crewed it will head to Streator ... (more)

NS D36 for Decatur heading through downtown Monticello on the Bloomington District. Unfortunately, this job is now littered with SD60Es.

The Thomas Hill Sub is a 17-mile-long branch off the Brookfield Sub in northern Missouri. The branch serves as a connection for coal trains coming and going from the Associated Energy Cooperativeâ... (more)

in 2022, the CP ran their tech train across the old GWWR on the KCS on 1/27 and 28. The train left St. Louis late on 1/27 and ran to KC on the 28th. Last night the train made its way out of KC on ... (more)

If you ever spent any time on the FEC discussion groups over the years, you'll remember a fellow named Larry Schott "FEC425", he always ribbed us for spending so much time at "that ... (more)

An SD70Ace duo brings 11Z south through the interlocking at Midvale, still guarded by Norfolk & Western color position light signals.

In the early 90s, Conrail power was about the only oddball power you would normally see on the Santa Fe on the east end. The Conrail connection at Streator kept Conrail power coming and going a lo... (more)

The "Zito Yellow" was first introduced on the CNW 5500s in 1981. Due to the poor paint in Pantone 102C yellow, a lot of units faded or changed colors. The first two orders of C40s came i... (more)

On a cold night in the Sandhills, the crew of the Candor side 201 brings 78 empty grain hoppers from Perdue in Candor back to the CSX Interchange in Aberdeen behind CSXT 1972, the Family Lines her... (more)

A westbound hopper train approaches Nevada on the CNW double main line through Iowa. The train is less than 25 miles from the next crew change point at Boone, Iowa. The Zito yellow Dash 8 trailing... (more)

#202's extra power day has now shuffled to Monday instead of Sunday, with #208 still taking extra set(s) on Saturday. Today's 202 included the 2414 ATIV.

Crossing Santiago Creek just seconds away from crossing into the city of Orange from Santa Ana (I'm in Orange and the train is not ... yet), Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 777 is heading north (r... (more)

With the days work done spotting cars at Beisser Lumber, IAIS 703 rests peacefully under a starlit sky near the end of the line at Grimes IA.