This UP coal train has an NS leader headed south at Fults, Illinois.

The tracks were cleared for this 70 mph high priority train headed south at Fults, Illinois.

A southbounder passes in front of the Mississippi River bluffs at Fults, Illinois.

A south bound manifest freight at Fults, Illinois up against the backdrop of the Mississippi River bluffs.

A surprising catch of a KCS duo on the UP Chester Sub near Fults, Illinois.

This southbounder on the Chester Sub near Fults, Illinois is moving along smartly at Stringtown Road.

UP 6499 brings up the rear of CIMNA9 28 as the residual effects of a colorful sunset drape across the southern Illinois sky.

Union Pacific's daily Proviso (Chicago), IL to Pine Bluff, AR manifest train works its way down the Chester Subdivision near Fults, IL led by not to shabby looking NS standard cab Dash 8. The high... (more)

After cooling its heels north of town for this train's northbound counterpart, this high-priority Global IV Joliet, IL to Mesquite (Dallas), TX intermodal Z puts the peddle to the metal as it acce... (more)

Snow covers the Mississippi River farmland as evenly numbered UP 6000 pushes an empty coal train northward.

150 Years of Building America. 150 years ago today President Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act. After much growth and modernization, Union Pacific is as strong as ever. On its ... (more)

A southbound UP manifest throttles up after meeting a northbound autorack train just north of the village of Fults, IL. As far as yellow UP widecabs go, this Dash 8 and SD60M pair is about as inte... (more)

Who's railroad is this? 4 NS units on a UP manifest race a CN detour led by a IC SD70 northbound on UP's Chester Sub, near Fults, IL. The CN detour was due to heavy flooding north of Memphis on CN... (more)

A fairly clean patched SP unit trails a "Union Pacif" AC4400CW on a grain train heading southward at Fults, IL. The Mississippi River Bluffs rise above the train in the background.

Two GE's, one of CSX flavor, lead a Southbound manifest through the cornfields of Western Illinois.