An 8720 foot long manifest is slowing to stop at West Alton, Missouri where the train will be tied down after struggling with maintenance issues, probably related to the frigid temperature.

A few minutes after BNSF broadcast a winter weather advisory for low temperatures, H-MEMGAL appeared at Firma Road near O'Fallon, Missouri heading north (railroad east).

A short train with a Dash 9 leader near Clarksville, Missouri.

A pair of whiteface SD60Ms pull a rusty looking freight train westbound on the Hannibal Sub near Foley, Missouri. As I remember, these units were pulled out of storage to address a power shortage... (more)

A pair of SD70MACs lead an empty coal train near O'Fallon, Missouri.

A UP heavyweight ES44 leads a massive stack train south over a frozen Lake Moredock near Valmeyer, Illinois.

A long line of excess KCS locomotives sits at the end of the yard near Mousette Lane in Centreville.

A Union Pacific heavyweight leads a massive stack train south on the UP Chester Sub at Fults, Illinois.

A move of 24 CREX locomotives on the BNSF Hannibal Sub at Machens, Missouri. I had heard that this move was going to occur, but honestly it was just luck that I caught this train today. On a ver... (more)

On a perfect clear and cold day, a BNSF manifest pulls out of the siding at Machens, Missouri. This is in the Mississippi River flood plain near the Portage de Sioux power plant.

H-GALMEM (Galesburg to Memphis) pulling through Old Monroe, Missouri on the BNSF Hannibal Sub.

H-GALMEM (Galesburg to Memphis) is pulling out of the siding at Elsberry, Missouri after meeting the H-MEMGAL (Memphis to Galesburg) and an empty coal train.

This UP manifest has come off the Springfield Sub and is slowly creeping forward after stopping for a few minutes to get clearance to enter the yard.

A loaded coal train runs south (railroad west) along the Mississippi River bluffs near Foley. Missouri.

A loaded coal train crosses the new bridge at Old Monroe, Missouri. Contrasting the new train bridge is the old highway bridge at left. This bridge was built in 1930 and is now only open to bike... (more)