Loads And Empties | A single locomotive pulls a train of double-stacked shipping containers next to a stopped string of empty well cars next to Armourdale Yard in Kansas City, KS on a sunny... (more)

Sunrise catches Union Pacific's Big Boy #4014 (4-8-8-4) as it gets ready to leave Sharon Springs, Wyoming for Denver, Colorado on the old Kansas Pacific line.

Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 (2-8-8-2) makes smoke as it leaves Sharon Springs, Kansas for Denver, Colorado.

A big and heavy 2x1x1 Herrington to Phoenix freight train transverses the old Rock Island in southwestern Kansas as they make their way toward the next crew change at Dalhart. Southwestern Kansas ... (more)

We rolled into Phillipsburg on our way back home. Much to our surprise, a crew jumped onboard the Salina to Limon local freight and left. Much to my dismay, they had these 2 POS for power. It had ... (more)

We rolled into Phillipsburg on our way back home. Much to our surprise, a crew jumped onboard the Salina to Limon local freight and left. Much to my dismay, they had these 2 POS for power. It had ... (more)

There were a couple ex-KCS (ex-BNSF) dash 9s sitting at P-burg. From what I hear the Utahs will be fazed out as they fail. Looks like couple of them maybe in the dead line now. These unique units ... (more)

We had high hopes for an early crew to cab to Salina and pull cars from the UP. Unfortunately, the KYLE has parked a Glen Elder grain train at Solomon that UP didn't move for 2 days. That delay ca... (more)

The westbound Salina to Limon train departs Dresden after getting cars spotted at the elevator. The crew will run 9.4 miles ahead to Sleden before tying down for the winter weather coming in tonig... (more)

As the day comes to an end, the 2nd crew of the day has just begun and will start the evening tasks on this westbound train. Here at Brewster they will set out some cars before heading to Goodland... (more)

A member of the Big Boy team does a pre-run check in the front of the massive engine. There is quite a team of employees and volunteers that keep this mechanical marvel in top condition. Congrat... (more)

The sleek shape of the Union Pacific's Big Boy #4014 is evident as the mechanical behemoth races across the plains of Kansas on its way to Denver, Colorado.

UP Big Boy #4014 (4-8-8-4) puts on a steam show as it leaves Sharon Springs, Kansas for the trip to Denver, Colorado.

Looking great, perhaps the best ever.

UP PFWKC with Big Boy UP 4014 south of Osawatomie, KS.