Freshly painted UP 1996 sits on the ready tracks outside of NRE Locomotive shops at Mount Vernon, IL. UP 2001, UP 2002 & UP 1989 were also on the property during my visit.

PRLX 4834 leads NS train 111 east after setting autoracks off in NS's Wentzville yard. Unfortunately the C&O markings were covered up in Elkhart, Indiana earlier this week so this unit is back int... (more)

On a nice 70 degree day, six former ATSF dash 8's sit together in storage at BNSF's Murry Yard in North Kansas City, Missouri. Locomotives: BNSF 910, BNSF 930, BNSF 929, BNSF 903, BNSF 949 and BN... (more)

KCS 3909 and 30+ other SD70MAC's sit stored at KCS's former Gateway Westerns yard in East St. Louis, Illinois. Locomotives: A LOT!

Around 11:20 a.m. Friday May 5, 2017, BNSF 5906 & BNSF 8520 was on a SLCBKM0 33A headed south towards Foley, Missouri when it encountered a loaded dump truck at a private quarry entrance railroad ... (more)

UP 4141 and UP 1943 was on display earlier this morning before getting picked up by the 15E/MDUPB.

UP 4141 and UP 1943 was on display earlier this morning before getting picked up by the 15E/MDUPB.

Amtrak's NPCU #406 in phase 3 paint continues east on the rear of #314 (The Missouri River Runner) after an on-time station stop at Washington, Missouri. For those who are interested, Amtrak #406 ... (more)

Alton & Southern SW1500 #1510 and UPY MP15AC #1214 works UP's Alton & Southerns Gateway Yard in beautiful (lol) East St. Louis, Illinois. ALS #1510 was retired a few months later.

KCS 1, 2 & 3 was on display in Mexico Missouri for KCS's 2013 Holiday Express Train.

KCS 4006 awaits it's next assignment after arriving on the previous day on train MKCVN at KCS's former Gateway Westerns yard in East St. Louis, Illinois. Locomotives: KCS 4006 & KCS 4618

At the time new BNSF ES44C4 6604 leads 11 other units west at a location called Hart on BNSF's former ATSF's Marceline Sub.

KCS 2957 and KCS 2972 sit idle in the Y at KCS's Roodhouse yard on a nice 29 degree Saturday afternoon on KCS's former Gateway Westerns Roodhouse Sub. KCS 2957 started it's career as Milwaukee Roa... (more)

PREX 239 leads a KCS Knoche Yard to BNSF Argentine Yard towards Santa Fe Junction. Locomotives: PREX 239, PREX 207, BNSF 3148, BNSF 1068 & BNSF 3038

A CSX GP30 style road slug sits on the point of a short local in CSX's small yard in Decatur, Illinois. Locomotives: CSX 2210 (GP30 Road Slug), CSX 6435 (GP40-2), CSX 6442 (GP40-2), CSX 2275 (GP35... (more)