After waiting at the signal for clearance westbound, this empty coal drag accelerates into the late afternoon sun. Some other nut got a photo of this consist as it went through Kirkwood. See it ... (more)

4051 idles at the Ashby Yards Diesel Shop

A w/b manifest with a colorful quartet of power books it out of Eureka. The fact that this line sees only about 6 trains a day made this rare Canadian catch all the more special.

Having received a fresh crew, this loaded coal drag departs Dupo southbound into the setting sun.

A northbound intermodal passes into sunlight from behind the Cargill Grain elevator's shadow on this cold, crisp January day.

Another loaded coal unit train heads eastward through Kirkwood Junction.

A southbound train of empty containers waits for this northbound empty grain train led by sister CSX #7894.

Ex-C&NW 8824 and ex-Espee 203 lead a motley assortment of fallen-flag coal hoppers off of the MacArthur bridge into Valley Junction. Only the patched lead unit reminds us that we live in the era o... (more)

A westbound manifest swings through Kirkwood at sunset.

Second unit is EMD's SD70M-2 demonstrator EMDX 74

A northbound consist with an ex-BN on the point waits for clearance into the yard at sunset.

This empty nothbound coal drag is about to duck under the Darmstadt Road bridge. Track work scheduled in the near future - notice the welded rail lying alongside the ROW.

DPU of an eastbound coal drag eases through Tuxedo Park at a stately 25 MPH. The old depot is visible in the distance to the right of the signal tower.

A westbound manifest swings around the curve at Tuxedo Park into the early evening sun.

U SEMBIR stops at the south end of Dupo Yard.