"The Great Race Across the Midwest," that is how UP sold the Big Boy's trip to commemorate the railroad's transcontinental 150th anniversary. The restored steam engine has been on a disp... (more)

A eastbound Z-train crossover to main #2 at Belle Plaine at sunset. These refer trains, nicknamed "salad shooters," are dedicated trains of around 50 cars that run from west coast to east coast in... (more)