An eastbound Z-train rolls east with 4 dash 9's as the moon rises on the Marceline Sub west of La Plata. I keep hearing talk from different sources that the overhead signal bridges maybe a thing o... (more)

It was nice and quiet out here in northern Missouri as I waited for a westbound train under the full moon. Not much out except crickets and the sound of an Amish horse carriage once in awhile. I ... (more)

A 2x2 DP stacker train from Global 3 to Long Beach, CA approaches Hardin on main track #1. A SD70M and SD70ACe are on the rear tonight for the trip across Missouri. This train runs via trackage ri... (more)

This Galesburg, IL to Kansas City, MO manifest train just stopped at the depot at Henriette looking for a relief crew. This crew went on duty at Galesburg this morning at 05:30 and has about hour ... (more)

This auto rack train is slowing up at Hardin to diverge onto Main 3 for the run over to Camden, MO where the NS gets back on their own track. There are 29 miles of joint track between the NS and B... (more)

Rolling on the short stretch in Iowa on the transcon

BNSF stacks west meet NS racks east at Hardin, MO.

A westbound UP autorack train is passing MP 244 on the Marceline Sub. The train is passing the east approach signal for the crossoves at Argyle.

A 2x2 stack train has just crossed from Iowa in Missouri as it heads west towards Kansas City. The train is at the bottom of the Des Moines River Valley and is starting the climb out of the valley... (more)

An eastbound stack train has just top the grade of the Des Moines River Valley as it passes thru the small town of Argyle in southern Iowa. The train has 10 miles left before reaching the next cre... (more)

The Southwest Cheif has crossed the Des Moines River Bridge and also crossed from Iowa in Missouri. In about 4 miles the train will be out of the river valley and back up to 90mph for the trip acr... (more)

A westbound stack train heads west near the small town of New Boston, IA, just east of the crossovers at Arygle, IA. Only 20 miles of the Marceline Sub clips the southeast part of Iowa.

A stack train from Ft. Madison, Ia to Oakland Intermodel Gate, CA is working up the .80% grade into Rutledge. This short stack train will lengthen out to a good size at Baring, MO when they pickup... (more)

Chicago, ILL. to Los Angeles, CA stack train works west towards K.C. for the next crew change. The crew just got onboard at Ft. Madison 50 miles back and still has over 170 miles to K.C.

Los Angeles, CA to New York, NY Z-train is working on getting back up to 70mph after crossing over from main 1 to main 2 at Gorin. 4 GE's seem to be standard power for most Z-train on BNSF Transco... (more)