Rolling down the east side of Sherman Hill, on approach to the tiny(est) town of Buford. After, I'll drop into the Buford store for coffee and (packaged) donuts. It's a good morning.

A well-powered train launches from Cheyenne at sunrise to tackle Sherman Hill on its route westbound.

Still carrying its C&NW colors, it was a nice surprise to see #6706 on the point of this eastbound Z train. The train made excellent time across CA and into AZ passing by me at 6:13am on a mild mo... (more)

12Z runs the curve through the only good NB light at Mt Joy heading towards Shenandoah

Spanning the Freight House and Union Station, The Freight House Footbridge in Downtown Kansas City is one of the best places in the country to watch trains, seeing upwards of 100 movements per da... (more)

The Union Pacific Armourdale Yard to CPKC Knoche Yard transfer job is seen running through the West Bottoms with classic EMD power. The train is passing a row of warehouses in the once busy meatpa... (more)

The Union Pacific Armourdale Yard to CPKC Knoche Yard transfer job is seen running through the West Bottoms with classic EMD power. The train is crossing the diagonal crossing at Saint Louis Ave a... (more)

Arkansas Summer Daybreak | On the cool and humid morning of Wednesday, July 2, 2025, northbound empty CPKC coal train 863 approaches the Missouri state line just north of Sulphur Springs, A... (more)

A long hood forward SD40 crosses Brays Bayou on it's way to work customers along the Strang Sub.

Searchlights & SD70Ms, almost a scene out of 2004.

Almost feels like UP is trying out a new paint job here. Instead of Grey and Yellow, It's Brown and Yellow with gray trucks. Reminds me of the short lived Utah Southern with their SD40's painted B... (more)

Taking advantage of the last week of June when the sun in far north in sky. On an essentially northbound train.

A Union Pacific grain train train is seen heading toward West Bottoms after crossing the Kansas River at Santa Fe Junction.

A Union Pacific grain train train is seen heading toward West Bottoms after crossing the Kansas River at Santa Fe Junction.

A Westbound Union Pacific grain train has just crossed the Kansas River t Santa Fe Junction. This is not the prettiest or most scenic image, but it shows the down and dirty industry around the bus... (more)