UP 1989 cuts across Missouri with NS train 239.

With sunset quickly closing in, we see Norfolk Southern train 112, led by NS ES44AC 8109

NS SD60 6649, sits on the point of work train. During this time, NS was dropping ties along the line from Mexico, Missouri to Moberly, Missouri.

A westbound Canadian National coal train traverses Kansas City Southern's Mexico Subdivision. This train came from a southern Illinois mine and is making it's way to a power plant down south.

A Kansas City Southern manifest freight rolling east on the KCS Mexico Sub east of Centralia, Missouri. The tracks in the background are the Norfolk Southern St. Louis District.

The westbound "I-train" bounces over the jointed rail of the KCS Mexico Subdivision on the way to Kansas City behind an Ex-L&N GP38-2.

GP60 7127 leads a B32-8, another GP60, and a wreck-damaged GP38-2 out of the west end of the siding at Centralia after picking up cars left by the Columbia Terminal Railroad.

Nothing out of the normal right?

An NS Heritage unit meets it's kissing cousin.

The Centrailia Middle School football team obviously doesn't have any Railfans on it or they wouldn't be paying attention to who has the ball. They were all oblivious to the fine collection of loc... (more)

Wabash F7A 1950 and NS SD70ACe 1070 lead an interchange train for the Columbia Terminal Railroad in Centralia. This is all located on original Wabash territory. Photo by Casey Thomason. For mor... (more)

2012 marks the 30th anniversary for Norfolk Southern, as well as the 25th anniversary for the Columbia Terminal Railroad. NS Illinois Division local train number D29 with 7129 poses with the NS W... (more)

The NS Wabash heritage unit poses with the Columbia Star Dinner Train's F-unit at the Columbia Terminal Railroad interchange in Centralia, MO. Photo by Casey Thomason. For more information, vi... (more)

A local with 2 units and 2 cars

Colt is owned by the City of Columbia and it operates the former NS line from Centralia to Columbia.