BNSF 4758 shoves on the rear of a westbound grain train curving through the signals at West Baring.

On a warm late April afternoon, a westbound unit corn syrup train crests the hump and rolls through the interlocking at East Baring.

Three GEs in three different paint schemes lead eastbound double stacks across the rolling landscape of northern Missouri. Just ahead of the curve can be seen the Santa Fe signal bridge at MP 333... (more)

A westbound intermodal train races across the Chariton River valley between Elmer and Ethel on a crystal clear spring evening.

Westbound on track two, a warbonnet leads a grain train past the Santa Fe signals at East Baring on a warm and thankfully dry afternoon.

After crossing the Des Moines River there in Iowa now and only a short 12 miles to Fort Madison,IA

The Southwest Cheif make their way thru northern Missouri as they past the east end of Ethel. Next stop for #4 will be La Plata, MO in about 20 miles. #4 usually runs main one for the depot stop a... (more)

An eastbound stack train roll east thru East Ethel. The train is coming off the 55 mph speed restriction for the river valley west of Ethel. Now time to hammer back down to 70 mph as they make the... (more)

The standard consist of 4 GE's roll an eastbound Z-train over the Marceline Sub. The train is working past MP 333, a couple miles west of Ethel. Ethel is located 18 miles east of Marceline, MO. Th... (more)

Standing out here at West Ethel during the night was pretty relaxing. Nothing could be heard except bullfrogs, crickets, and 1 dog barking most of the night. Every once in awhile the sounds of GE'... (more)

Sunrise on the Marceline Sub begins bright and early during the summer days. At West Etehl the Marceline Dispatcher has had the signals pretty much in fleet for both directions all night with the ... (more)

I keep working at shooting alot of the old signal bridges on the ex-ATSF Transcon railroad thru northern Missouri. My travels tonight has brought me to West and East Ethel, MO. Ethel is located ab... (more)

High green at East Baring shines thru as the moon is about ready to set on the morning. This high green is for a westbound M-CNIKCK1-06 due here in about 10 minutes with the CN 5615 leading. Barin... (more)

The old Santa Fe Transcon has always been known for fast trains and cool signal bridges. Well the times are changing with the BNSF. Alot of the trains weren't screaming along like old times this n... (more)