A pair of older Union Pacific ACes have CSX autoparts train Q374 on the move after waiting for a northbound CN train to clear the plant at Effingham. The classic station at Effingham, which at one... (more)

Power on the "835 local" from West Quincy, MO, runs around its train on a rough looking siding at Louisiana, MO. The train will perform another run around with another cut of cars before... (more)

A pair of early widecab EMD helpers wait at San Luis Obispo, CA, for the few freights that will call on them for help over Cuesta Pass.

Amtrak's Phase III heritage unit, AMTK 145, leads the second westbound Missouri River Runner towards Kansas City in the early afternoon light. In a half-mile, the train will make its stop a... (more)

Out of time. A Ferromex Gevo rolls through the crossovers at Jacob, IL, on UP's Chester Subdivision. The cantilever signals that once guarded this control point have been decommissioned, th... (more)

Racing the sunset. In this pacing shot from parallel Highway 79, a standard BNSF Dash 9 rolls along at 35 mph with the sun approaching the horizon. This train is the Hannibal Sub local, and... (more)

The Terminal Railroad has been using a leased ex-BN SD40-2 to shove cars over the hump at Madison Yard. Here, it is paired with a tunnel motor, TRRA 3005. In the background, a pair of BNSF GEs hav... (more)

Heritage Glint. In the last few moments of sunlight, intermodal train ZSEMN 07 enters the western edge of the St. Louis suburbs with the WP heritage unit in the lead.

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)

After doing work at Effingham, IL, the engineer on CSX St. Louis Line local J729 20 has the throttle notched highly with 64 cars bound for Rose Lake Yard in East St. Louis, IL. Guarding the train'... (more)

Back so soon? Only six days after it led the NKP 765 and employee excursions over this very bridge, NS' Wabash heritage unit is back on home rails, crossing the Missouri River on the big br... (more)

BNSF manifest freight H MEMGAL9 07A works its way eastbound (though it is actually headed west at this particular moment) through rural Orchard Farm, MO. Above the train, a storm is building that ... (more)

The sun is shining for just a moment longer as an NS C40-8 and an Oakway SD60 switch the western end of Moberly Yard.

5 big engines from UP and CSX make up the head end consist (with 1 DPU) on QNPCXP 21, shown here heading "down stream" along side the mighty Missouri River. Hermann, a quaint small town ... (more)

After a day's work, the crew off of NS 433, empty coal hoppers for Shay Mine, makes the long walk to the crew van after tying down their train. Though the day was normal for them, the train was an... (more)