The remainder of the previous day's snow squalls cling to the mountains in the background. It will be a losing battle as it is already 70 degrees where I was.

A recently out-shopped SD70M leads a whole mess of older BNSF EMD power on a stack train bound for the West coast.

A UP SD70M leads an SP tunnel motor, and three BNSF GP's west into Brookfield on a gorgeous Sunday evening.

Crossing the frozen tundra is the UP's Z train, seen here at South Beaver Dam. The DS has given him a track warrant all the way to Adams, another 60 miles or so.

As the clouds break up, UP 5038 East comes through Elmhurst.