The CP sure has been good to us lately when we have been out. Here is a massive 146 car 260 rolls down the Mississippi River in the late evening light. The train curves around thru Reno with one o... (more)

The St. Paul to Kansas City daily freight train had some unusual motors in the consist. A pair of CP hydrogen locomotives are dead in tow. Each locomotive is painted in a unique paint scheme for t... (more)

The Chicago and Mississippi Railroad built thru here in 1854. The railroad went thru 2 name changes in 1857 and 1862 when it became the Chicago and Alton Railroad. The GM&O bought the Alton in 194... (more)

The Texas Eagle is flying south on the UP Springfield Sub towards St. Louis and eventually San Antonio. Here, the train passes this cool elevator at Williamsville on the northside of Springfield. ... (more)

Amtrak's train #301 is running hard southbound at Girard bound for St. Louis with the Lincoln service. Trains are up to 90mph on this Illinois Taxpayer's Express highway. 301 has a 5 hours and 7 ... (more)

A nice depot at Chatham, frames up well as this St. Louis bound Lincoln service train #301 passes. The train works towards 90mph as they roll down Illinois's Express highway on a 5 hours and 7 min... (more)

Pair of oranges roll out of Blue Island towards Gibson on the IHB Mainline between CP 98 and Calumet City near the Illinois/Indiana Stateline.

A Harbor transfer heads towards UP's Yard Center Yard on the southside of Dalton on the UP Villa Grove Sub. Here the job crosses all the way over from the IHB connection track to the yard lead at... (more)

The Illinois Terminal Belt Railroad creeps along with this empty grain train from Clinton to Heyworth. This train came off the CN at Clinton and shuttles between Heyworth and Decatur for Staley. T... (more)

Both days we were here the 258 (Old 20T) was a small stack train in the morning eastbound. Here 258 is poking along following 256 into Decatur. This is a Kansas City, MO, to Rutherford, PA, daily... (more)

We saw 258 a couple of times on our trip, and the train was about this big both days. Clearly, this train is checking off the PSR boxes to have it DP-d. Here, the train passes over the switch at D... (more)

The Voltz Yard in Kansas City, MO, to Oakwood Yard in Detroit, MI, roadrailer struggles along the Springfield District about 10 miles east of Springfield. A lone BNSF unit works hard to keep all t... (more)

The Voltz Yard in Kansas City, MO, to Oakwood Yard in Detroit, MI, Roadrailer blast under the old CNW St. louis line at Curran, about 10 miles west of Springfield. A lone BNSF unit works hard to k... (more)

The Oakwood Yard in Detroit, MI,to Avondale Yard in Kansas City, MO, auto parts train rolls thru downtown Springfield on the NS Springfield District. The downtown is on the change as big funding ... (more)

I was glad to see #7 have a combo set to show the new and old era back in 2022 I am not at all excited for the new locomotives, but as with the railroad, nothing stays the same. Speaking of which,... (more)