Western Railroad Discussion > Busy Evening on the Kansas Pacific

Trains across western Kansas are few and far between...whether it be on the shortlines or even the Class 1's. While spending vacation time back home this evening in western Kansas, I was pleasantly surprised to find a few trains to shoot! Catching one train in good light on the KP is a feat...let alone three in a two hour period. Here is a few photos of the action this evening.

1) UP 6578 a 19 year old AC4400CW looks splendid in a fresh coat of Armour Yellow as it rolls uphill with an empty coal drag near Riga, KS.
2) Rolling past some good looking milo, the 6578 crosses Riga Road and rolls past the elevator and towards a meet...
3) ...with an eastbound loaded rail train. 6578 has popped out from behind the rail train as it continues westward up along Riga siding.

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4-5) The 6578 west featured a hodge podge collection of old company owned steel cars.
6) On the move, UP 4856 rolls downhill out of Riga and towards Salina allowing a pacing shot.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/25/16 19:29 by nwkrailfan.

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7) Moving along at track speed the 4856 highballs through the old crew change and division town of Ellis, Kansas.
8) An hour later, the UP 4683 rolls along with the MSIDV-25 as it crosses a small bridge east of Riga.
9) With a high green at the west end of Riga siding the quartet of SD70M's roll uphill into the gathering Kansas darkness.

Thanks for looking!
nwkrailfan



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/25/16 19:32 by nwkrailfan.

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You're sharp as ever! Great light on that S-curve. I gotta mosey out there and do that shot one of these days...

199

A bunch of nice shots in a few short miles---great accomplishment on the KP.  Glad to see you got out to record the activity---hard to beat the S curve below Riga.
Brian Stevens

Great photos of the KP.

Ronda Thomas

A nice series. Photo #9 is a winner.
John

NICE pics!!

Great to see your handiwork out on the KP again! Really dig that pacing shot of the "flag less flare"!