BNSF's westbound Peoria Local has a nice looking former "Super Fleet" warbonnet on the point and plenty of Caterpillar tractors in tow as it passes through Oak Hill, Illinois.

The Santa Fe that we knew and loved was as yet resplendent in the spring of '97. With its Super Fleet power, impeccable right of way and classic cantilever mounted signals, it was Santa Fe, All th... (more)

The weekend layover in the yard. Former BNSF, ATSF B40-8W 568 and former LMX Leasing B39-8E 8572 the first in the new owner RJ Corman paint scheme.

Weekend Layover at the yard. Nashville & Eastern Southern Junction Yard to the right. Tennessee Central Railway Museum to the left.

Switching it Up. BNSF 559 and 521 are seen switching industry sidings near 48th St in east Denver. The conductor on the front of the locomotive is giving me a weird look as I'd been foll... (more)

Urban Freight. BNSF 559 leads a short mixed manifest train past the 48th & Brighton - National Western Center RTD Station. This train is likely heading to serve industries in Commerce Ci... (more)

The last hurrah of four axle mainline power in the form of Dash8s and GP60s was being played out on BNSF as 6 axle road power was soon to become dominant. But not quite yet, as a four-pack of Dash... (more)

BNSF local approaches the crossing northbound, will duck under I-270 then turn southward off the main into the sprawling industrial park network east of Commerce City.

A pair of fresh B40-8W's take a freight through Commerce City on the Brush Sub.

The latest and greatest B40-8W 509, 527, 525, lead two old veterans SD40's 5024, 5045. Heading westbound on the eastside of Flagstaff, Arizona (Tom Ellis photo.)

A Santa Fe piggyback train, most likely the 891 (Los Angeles CA to Chicago IL) has just made a crew change in San Bernardino and it once again moving east. A quartet of ATSF Dash 8-40BWs – the ... (more)

"The Local" returns from Castle Hot Springs with a quartet of B40-8Ws.

BNSF and ARZC power wearing prior owner colors swap trains at Castle Hot Springs.

With a railroad that has a mix of newer Genesee & Wyoming paint and older "heritage" paint, getting a clean set of either is worth the trip out... Here 4006 and 3903 make their way sout... (more)