Dawn On The Plains | An eastbound Union Pacific manifest train is seen passing through the community of Aikins, KS on the chilly morning of Sunday, March 2, 2025.

It is daybreak at Aikins as UP 6045 East climbs the hill.

An end to a quiet two hours trackside is found in UP 5837 leading an eastbound loaded coal train up the hill at Aikins on the Kansas Subdivision just after sunset.

UP 1989, along with a CSXT SD70MAC, and an NS C40-8 slug up grade with a lengthy North Platte, Nebraska to Kansas City, Missouri manifest in tow.

UP e/b manifest train derailment at Aikins, Kansas, on the Kansas Division between Topeka and Marysville. Units involved: U25Bs 632, 627, and Alco DL-640 (RS-27) 677. Photo made on November 24, 19... (more)

UP e/b manifest train derailment at Aikins, Kansas, on the Kansas Division between Topeka and Marysville. Units involved: U25Bs 632, 627, and Alco DL-640 (RS-27) 677. The up-side-down 677 can be s... (more)

Two UP U-50's, a GP-7B and another Geep are in the siding at Aikins, Kansas to meet an eastbound, headed for Kansas City while Nos. 45 and 43 are going to Marysville and on to North Platte, Nebr.,... (more)