IIRC, that equipment was leased from Iowa Pacific and, upon completion of the demo runs, went back into their possession. FWIW, the website is still up ( http://www.easternflyer.com/index.html ) and,

Forgot to mention, for those wishing to photograph the FL9s today/tonight, be advised that they are running backwards in the consist, so plan your shot accordingly… WSW ~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~

Passed Edmond southbound behind BNSF 7908 at 1107am WSW ~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~! Oklahoma - Our tornadoes go to F6!

From a purely public relations standpoint… I can't recall what the going rate for a locomotive was when UP created the 4141 but, whatever it was, the value of all the screen time and positive impressi

My favorite was how, across the media spectrum, Westfield Yard was referred to as a "train station." Also liked the commentator who said the train was "preparing for takeoff" WSW ~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~

This may be behind the Washington Post paywall, so I'm posting it here without permission!~) https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/an-echo-of-history-as-locomotive-4141-carries-george-hw-bush-to-his

A UP frac sand train led by UP 5545 went south through Okarche, OK at 17:12 with CSXT 5228, the NS 6920 (Honoring Our Veterans unit) and UP 7400 (Susan G. Komen Pink Ribbon unit). According to Trainor

Cleaning out the train room a bit and came across two Cumbers & Toltec 12x16 lithographs by D.R. Scott, both dated 1983. One shows the 489 at the roundhouse, while the other depicts the 484 with a box

Spotted a southbound UP frac sand train at 1130 in Okarche, OK this morning. You can see that every day but today, the UP unit in the lead (couldn't get a number) was trailed by a CSX unit and two NS

Heads up Oklahoma and Texas. Just spotted the UP EC-5 inspection car southbound on the Enid subdivision through Okarche, OK at 1325. Running behind the UP 6216. WSW ~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!

I've seen two locations given in the media, NW 4th and Gaylord and SW 5th and Shields (one report called that spot Gaylord but Gaylord turns into Shields so…). An image from KWTV (attached) showed two

If indeed this was at SW 5th and Gaylord in OKC, then this didn't happen at a crossing but rather at the elevated portion of the BNSF where it runs through downtown OKC. This is also where BNSF often

On Sunday, September 9, 2018, 10:31:46 PM CDT, Scott Kelm wrote: UCO? University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. Formerly Central State University… Bill in OKC ~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~! Oklaho

Two incidents in Oklahoma City on the BNSF Red Rock sub, within a couple miles and couple hours of each other. Guy trying to crawl under a stopped train lost a foot when the train began moving (fortun

Attached please find a few pics I managed to snag from a couple trips to New Haven (thanks to Ken F for the guidance back then!~). To my eye, the shots of the 2011 more closely resemble the length of

I *think* that was built as part of a business park development by the City/Ardmore Development. Dwane Stevens will have the definitive answer, but that's what memory tells me… Oh the Google link is:

Spotted in tow behind NS 2584 and an idler flat. Northbound through Okarche, OK at 2:34 pm. WSW ~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~! Oklahoma - Our tornadoes go to F6!

Two new spans actually and, apparently, things went off with only some minor hitches here and there. Northbound I-235 traffic was reopened last night and the southbound lanes were reopened this mornin

They shut down the road way about 15 minutes ago and are already moving equipment into place. Again, I'm not sure when or if BNSF is shutting down trains to replace the bridge but, for now, the ODOT l

As part of a massive widening and straightening project on I-235 in Oklahoma City, the BNSF will be replacing the old Santa Fe bridge that spans the highway. Assuming the Oklahoma winds cooperate, the