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It's not nearly as bad as some places, but the north storage, sorting, and receiving tracks are a disaster at Argentine.

For you NS fans, that's an SD70M-2 sitting back there, #2763. The two units to the left are GP35u models, both dead on their respective track. In the background is the cramped intermodal exchange facility. Soon, it will be moved to a new location south of here in Gardner, KS.

Anyways, getting to the story, much of the major rail operations near KC are actually smack-dab in the middle of the KC metro area, including Argentine, and UP's long flat yard just across the river (reference these two images for a visual), and KCS' territory across the state line in Missouri, among others. In this case, it's Argentine we're looking at, and I-635 runs right through the middle of it, albeit 40 feet above. It makes for great access, but limits you to a few lousy vantage points. A long lens is a great asset to have around this place.

Canon EOS 30D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L USM
ISO 100 @ 1/400, f/8

Description
It's not nearly as bad as some places, but the north storage, sorting, and receiving tracks are a disaster at Argentine.

For you NS fans, that's an SD70M-2 sitting back there, #2763. The two units to the left are GP35u models, both dead on their respective track. In the background is the cramped intermodal exchange facility. Soon, it will be moved to a new location south of here in Gardner, KS.

Anyways, getting to the story, much of the major rail operations near KC are actually smack-dab in the middle of the KC metro area, including Argentine, and UP's long flat yard just across the river (reference these two images for a visual), and KCS' territory across the state line in Missouri, among others. In this case, it's Argentine we're looking at, and I-635 runs right through the middle of it, albeit 40 feet above. It makes for great access, but limits you to a few lousy vantage points. A long lens is a great asset to have around this place.

Canon EOS 30D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L USM
ISO 100 @ 1/400, f/8