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| Title: |
Westbound BNSF E-OPPNAM DPUs at Parkville |
| Description: |
BNSF SD70ACe 9140 and BNSF ES44AC 6427 push on the rear of empty coal train E-OPPNAM as it passes through Parkville on a cold and snowy February afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
2/13/2025 Upload Date: 2/14/2025 3:33:55 PM |
| Location: |
Parkville, MO |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6427(ES44AC) BNSF 9140(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 914462 |
| Description: |
BNSF ballast hopper 914462 sitting on the Parkville storage siding on a cold and snowy February afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
2/13/2025 Upload Date: 2/14/2025 10:27:17 AM |
| Location: |
Parkville, MO |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Winter |
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| Title: |
Westbound BNSF E-MHSEBM in the Snow |
| Description: |
Westbound BNSF empty coal train E-MHSEBM flies through Parkville on a cold and snowy February afternoon with BNSF SD70ACe 8593 in the lead. |
| Photo Date: |
2/13/2025 Upload Date: 2/14/2025 10:25:18 AM |
| Location: |
Parkville, MO |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8593(SD70ACe) |
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79 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF H2 C44-9W Trio at Morris |
| Description: |
A trio of BNSF C44-9Ws wearing the iconic Heritage 2 livery charges through Morris on the point of westbound BNSF intermodal train Q-CHISBD basking in the final bits of light on a cold February afternoon. I had arrived just in the nick of time to meet up with Eli Falls to catch this train in perfect lighting. |
| Photo Date: |
2/13/2025 Upload Date: 2/28/2025 1:45:04 PM |
| Location: |
Morris, KS |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4728(C44-9W) |
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24 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF ET44ACH Duo at Horizons Industrial Park |
| Description: |
A set of new ET44ACHs, BNSF 3648 and BNSF 3638, take charge of a westbound empty coal train as it accelerates through Horizons Industrial Park on a windy and snowy Valentines Day afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
2/14/2025 Upload Date: 2/21/2025 11:51:21 AM |
| Location: |
Kansas City, KS |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 3648(ET44AC) BNSF 3638(ET44AC) |
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54 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
EMD Variety Pack at BNSF Murray Yard |
| Description: |
A good variety of power idling at BNSF Murray Yard on the morning of February 23th, featuring KCS SD70ACe 4009 dazzled in a special livery to thank the military veterans working on the KCS system in both the United States and Mexico. After hearing that KCS SD70ACe 4009 along with KCS SD70ACe 4176 had terminated at Murray Yard, we decided to catch them under the lights near the yard office after work a little after midnight. There also happened to be a nice set of classic BNSF EMD locomotives parked nearby with BNSF SD60M 1427 (built as BN SD60M 9250), BNSF SD60M 1426 (built as BN SD60M 9246), BNSF GP39-3 2597 (built as SLSF GP38AC 636) and BNSF GP39-3 2550 (built as ATSF GP30 1205). |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/2025 Upload Date: 2/28/2025 1:59:52 PM |
| Location: |
North Kansas City, MO |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Roster,Night,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4009(SD70ACe) KCS 4176(SD70ACe) BNSF 1427(SD60M) BNSF 1426(SD60M) BNSF 2597(GP39-3) BNSF 2550(GP39-3) |
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| Title: |
Warbonnet at BNSF Murray Yard |
| Description: |
BNSF C44-9W 723, wearing the Santa Fe inspired Warbonnet livery, idles at BNSF Murray Yard second-out on a southbound BNSF freight train on a surprisingly-warm February morning. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/2025 Upload Date: 2/28/2025 2:37:01 PM |
| Location: |
North Kansas City, MO |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 723(C44-9W) |
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| Title: |
Classy Trio at BNSF Murray Yard |
| Description: |
In the morning after the sun came up, we happened to be in the area and decided to pay KCS 4009 another visit. This time, an southbound BNSF freight train was idling nearby with BNSF C44-9W 723 second-out sporting the Santa Fe inspired Warbonnet livery. A nice black fourth gen Honda Accord also happened to be parked nearby in a perfect spot to pose with the two special locomotives. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/2025 Upload Date: 2/28/2025 2:16:01 PM |
| Location: |
North Kansas City, MO |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4009(SD70ACe) BNSF 723(C44-9W) |
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31 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Classy Duo at BNSF Murray Yard |
| Description: |
In the morning after the sun came up, we happened to be in the area and decided to pay KCS 4009 another visit. A nice black fourth gen Honda Accord also happened to be parked nearby in a perfect spot to pose with the special locomotive. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/2025 Upload Date: 2/28/2025 2:28:32 PM |
| Location: |
North Kansas City, MO |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4009(SD70ACe) |
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27 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound BNSF E-SKSBTM Near Farley |
| Description: |
Westbound BNSF empty coal train E-SKSBTM passes by Baker Road on a surprisingly-warm February afternoon. The snow from the previous snow storm was quickly fading away with the recent warm front, leaving only small patches behind. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/2025 Upload Date: 3/7/2025 3:09:25 PM |
| Location: |
Farley, MO |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6076(ES44AC) |
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32 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Do You Believe In Ghosts? |
| Description: |
KCSM AC4400CW 4552, built as TFM AC4400CW 2652 in August 2000, leads eastbound BNSF coal train C-EBMMLM with BNSF SD70ACe-P4 8504 trailing second-out down the BNSF Saint Joseph Subdivision on a surprisingly-warm February afternoon. After catching it passing over the 1920-built Platte River Bridge from the CB&Q days near Farley, we decided to beat it to the trackside lake located at Horizons Industrial Park in Riverside. As a true testimate of time, KCSM 4552 still retains its original Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana Battleship Grey paint from before the company was rebranded to Kansas City Southern de México in 2005. After Kansas City Southerns full takeover of the TFM, the equipment on TFMs roster was promptly rebranded to the new KCSM look, either receiving patches in their current "Grey Ghost" look or eventually given new Southern Belle paint. As of early 2025, KCSM 4552 remains as 1 of only 32 AC4400CWs still wearing their original TFM paint on the now CPKC roster. BNSF 8504 is also only 1 of 20 SD70ACe-P4s built for BNSF in 2014. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/2025 Upload Date: 3/7/2025 1:30:02 PM |
| Location: |
Farley, MO |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4552(AC44CW) BNSF 8504(SD70ACe) |
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58 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Grey Ghost Reflections at Horizons Industrial Park |
| Description: |
KCSM AC4400CW 4552, built as TFM AC4400CW 2652 in August 2000, leads eastbound BNSF coal train C-EBMMLM with BNSF SD70ACe-P4 8504 trailing second-out down the BNSF Saint Joseph Subdivision on a surprisingly-warm February afternoon. After catching it passing over the 1920-built Platte River Bridge from the CB&Q days near Farley, we decided to beat it to the trackside lake located at Horizons Industrial Park in Riverside. As a true testimate of time, KCSM 4552 still retains its original Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana Battleship Grey paint from before the company was rebranded to Kansas City Southern de México in 2005. After Kansas City Southerns full takeover of the TFM, the equipment on TFMs roster was promptly rebranded to the new KCSM look, either receiving patches in their current "Grey Ghost" look or eventually given new Southern Belle paint. As of early 2025, KCSM 4552 remains as 1 of only 32 AC4400CWs still wearing their original TFM paint on the now CPKC roster. BNSF 8504 is also only 1 of 20 SD70ACe-P4s built for BNSF in 2014. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/2025 Upload Date: 3/7/2025 1:34:11 PM |
| Location: |
Riverside, MO |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4552(AC44CW) BNSF 8504(SD70ACe) |
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61 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Smokin' Sillouette at East Leavenworth |
| Description: |
BNSF C44-9W 4019 works hard as it accelerates on the point of westbound BNSF manifest H-KCKLIN passing through East Leavenworth on a warm February afternoon. The sun had set just below the horizon, illumimating the clouds behind in a fiery light. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/2025 Upload Date: 3/7/2025 3:29:42 PM |
| Location: |
Farley, MO |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Night,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4019(C44-9W) |
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30 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rosey Skies at Rose |
| Description: |
Westbound BNSF manifest H-KCKLIN passing under rosy skies in rural Parkville on a cool February afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
2/27/2025 Upload Date: 3/7/2025 3:25:53 PM |
| Location: |
Parkville, MO |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7774(ES44DC) BNSF 6714(ES44C4) |
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| Title: |
Bartlett GP7R at Saint Joseph |
| Description: |
A nice collection of classic EMD locomotives can be found working the grain elevators in southern Saint Joseph. BARX GP7R 4126, built as CRI&P GP7 1292 in December 1952, is currently owned and operated by Bartlett for switching around their Saint Joseph grain elevator. CRI&P 1292 was rebuilt into a GP7R at the Rock Island Silvis Shops in March 1976 and was renumbered to CRI&P 4126 while recieving the iconic blue and white "Bankruptcy Blue" livery. A short number of years later, CRI&P 4126 would change hands to the Chicago and North Western following the 1980 collapse of the Rock Island, becoming CNW 4126 and recieving yellow and green paint. After CNW 4126 was deadlined and retired with the rest of the former CRI&P GP7R fleet in the early 1990s, CNW 4126 was sold to Bartlett and recieved fresh yellow and black paint after getting its signature high hood chopped. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/2025 Upload Date: 3/10/2025 9:34:55 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Joseph, MO |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BARX 4126(GP7) |
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| Title: |
Ag Processing GP10 at Saint Joseph |
| Description: |
While the Bartletts operations were at a standstill this sleepy Sunday, their neighbors over at Ag Processing were busy at work switching their hoppers around the facility. AGPX GP10 8237, built as DT&I GP7 963 in April 1953, bustles around the property with a freindly crew of three employees riding along. DT&I 963 was rebuilt in the Illinois Central Gulf Paducah Shops in 1974 into one of the many GP10 rebuilds created in the Illinois Central's program between 1967 and 1978, finishing the final GP10 six years after the merger with Gulf, Mobile and Ohio. DT&I 963 rolled out of Paducah as ICG GP10 8237, and served the ICG until being sold to the Paducah and Louisville as PAL 8237 in the 1980s, where it would continue to run over home rails in Kentucky wearing a new IC-inspired livery until finding its way to Saint Joseph in the 2000s where it still continues to operate for the AGP today. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/2025 Upload Date: 3/10/2025 9:38:56 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Joseph, MO |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
AGPX 8237(GP10) |
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| Title: |
TAG Splitting the Searchlights |
| Description: |
Norfolk Southern 4851, a recently rebuilt General Electric AC44C6M, leads westbound NS manifest W3K between the iconic searchlight style signals at Santa Fe Junction on a cloudy March afternoon. NS 4851, formerly NS C44-9W 9583, receieved a striking livery honoring the Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia Railroad at their Juniata Shops. The TAG was a small class 1 railroad that operated in its namesake states between 1911 and 1971 before joining the Southern system. |
| Photo Date: |
3/7/2025 Upload Date: 3/9/2025 10:46:11 PM |
| Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 4851(AC44C6M) |
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| Title: |
Silhouette at Rose |
| Description: |
The silhouette of BNSF 5451, a General Electric C44-9W built in June 2000, ominously sits under a fiery sky at Rose on the point of eastbound BNSF emity grain train X-MURPAR with older sister BNSF C44-9W 4753, built in March 1998, tagging along behind to complete the classic duo. |
| Photo Date: |
3/7/2025 Upload Date: 3/9/2025 6:03:04 PM |
| Location: |
Parkville, MO |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Night |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5451(C44-9W) |
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33 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Spirit of the Union Pacific at Bonner Springs |
| Description: |
UP SD70AH 1943, dazzled in a special livery to honor a fallen B-17 bomber and dubbed "The Spirit of the Union Pacific," flies through Bonner Springs on the point of eastbound UP double coal train CBTWL with a UP AC4400CW rebuild in fresh Armour Yellow trailing second-out. |
| Photo Date: |
3/9/2025 Upload Date: 3/9/2025 10:44:06 PM |
| Location: |
Bonner Springs, KS |
| Author: |
River Gabbert |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1943(SD70AH) |
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57 Comments: 0 |
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