Westbound BNSF 5889 coal empty crosses out of the way of an eastbound Canadian National auto transport that awaits its opportunity to proceed.

A westbound coal empty crosses the Elkhorn, NE, river on its way to Fremont and ultimately back to the coal fields.

An eastbound grain train passes a westbound work train while working through the curve in the early morning sunshine.

A westbound UP intermodal with UP 5399 on point and UP 8323 right behind rumbles through the Iowa farmland towards Pacific Junction.

UP Manifest led by 5230 works it way through Missouri Valley as it heads west into Nebraska.

Cass Scenic Railroad's #2 Shay returns to service and steams away after a long rest for repairs and replacement of boiler tubes and firebox side sheets.

UP coal load shines on a bright November morning near Brady, NE.

Back in 2006/2007, BNSF laid down a second track on the Creston subdivision, running east out of Ashland, NE, and south towards South Bend. The tracks split the area of the Salt Creek to the east ... (more)

Amtrak crosses the Platt River as it departs the Omaha area, connecting to the Creston Subdivison as it heads east into Iowa.

An eastbound UP coal load skirts the old Kate Shelley High Bridge by crossing the Des Moines River utilizing the newly built bridge to the north.

Westbound stack-train exiting Belva, heading towards Quinlan, OK.

An eastbound BNSF manifest is pulled by Norfolk Southern power 8395 and 9074 along the Ravenna subdivision.

Westbound stack train lumbers through the Iowa fields near the Quincy Trail crossing, heading towards Missouri Valley.

A westbound manifest with helpers BNSF 4152 & 4153 passes through the signals on its way towards Quilan, OK.

Westbound BNSF stack train runs across the Arizona hills alongside old US-66.