Kansas

Pandrol Jackson Railgrinder on BNSF Emporia sub next to Fremont Park approx. date

BNSF Emporia subdivision Emporia KS depot

BNSF intermodel westbound past Fremont Park. high green eastbound signal

westbound mixed freight 2 miles east of Emporia

westbound mixed freight 2 miles east of Emporia

2 miles east of Emporia, BNSF Emporia Subdivision. This UP train is using old SP trackage rights that started in 1995 and bypassing Topeka KS and uses BNSF from KC to Hutchison KS

UP coal loads from Topeka KS to Redrock OK

2 1/2 miles east of Emporia another UP trackage rights train passes by.

at the west end of Emporia Yard in the evening

eastbound train switch cars at Emporia with the lead unit a one of a kind rebuilt.

eastbound train switch cars at Emporia with the lead unit a one of a kind rebuilt.

westbound going on track 3 in the yard stopping at the yard office briefly

eastbound train switch cars at Emporia

BNSF Emporia subdivision

BNSF Emporia subdivision

eastbound passing Fremont Park at Union and Exchange streets

eastbound train. Engines came out of the yard after switching, at Constution Street. Notice westbound in background.

eastbound going back up to train after some switching. Passing the historic Santa Fe depot, now burned down and destroyed.

Locomotives coupled to train and ready to leave Emporia

BNSF Emporia subdivision at the Santa Fe depot

BNSF Emporia subdivision at the Santa Fe depot

westbound several miles direction southwest of Matfield Green.

Topeka RR Days static display and excursion train

Topeka RR Days static display and excursion train

Topeka RR Days static display and excursion train

Topeka RR Days static display and excursion train

pusher power cut off from UP Redrock coal train at Emporia. This is at NR Junction on the Topeka subdivision

C-TPKRRO "Redrock coal train" west at NR Junction

C-TPKRRO "Redrock coal train" west at NR Junction

C-TPKRRO "Redrock coal train" west at NR Junction

C-TPKRRO "Redrock coal train" west at NR Junction

pusher power pushing Redrock train from Topeka to Emporia

Westbound manifest at milepost 112

Westbound manifest at milepost 112

westbound passes Merrick Tower a month after a derailment tore up the tracks and signal gates and the old 4 track signal bridge. Those signals were temporary untill the bridge got installed.

Merrick Tower a month after a derailment tore up the tracks and signal gates and the old 4 track signal bridge. Those signals were temporary untill the bridge got installed. On this picture i modified it by copying untouched sides of the tower, pasting over the graffiti on the tower.

Merrick Tower a month after a derailment tore up the tracks and signal gates and the old 4 track signal bridge. Those signals were temporary untill the bridge got installed.

train switching cars on track 3 milepost 112 Emporia. Four real nice classic Santa Fe yellow and blue. 3rd one appears to be BNSF if looking closely.

2 miles east of Emporia

westbound mixed freight passes through Emporia between Cottonwood and Sylvian streets, with NR junction in the background

westbound mixed freight passes through Emporia. I am at Cottonwood Street.

Rare patch job. how many like this? That's the only photo I have and 1st time up close. Thought I also seen a Santa Fe blue done this way from a block away, never confirmed.

freshly painted BNSF "Heritage1" or "pumpkin" scheme.

freshly painted BNSF "Heritage1" or "pumpkin" scheme. Milepost 111.9 Constitution st.

freshly painted BNSF "Heritage1" or "pumpkin" scheme. Milepost 111.9 Constitution st.

loaded KPL coal train from Pueblo CO to Tecumseh KS with SP power.

loaded KPL coal train from Pueblo CO to Tecumseh KS with SP power.

loaded KPL coal train from Pueblo CO to Tecumseh KS with SP power.

loaded KPL coal train from Pueblo CO to Tecumseh KS with SP power.

loaded KPL coal train from Pueblo CO to Tecumseh KS with SP power.