The H-MEMGAL passes the Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area on elevated track as it makes its way to Galesburg, Illinois. The day was brutally cold and windy, with my drone barking "High Wi... (more)
A westbound grain train makes its way to St. Louis in extreme cold temperatures.
A Wabtec Shuttlewagon is sorting hopper cars at the Certainteed Roofing plant near Jonesburg, Missouri. This little vehicle was moving 10-20 cars at a time at about walking speed.
An NS locomotive assigned to the GM Plant in Wentzville, Missouri shuttles auto chassis from the yard to the plant building.
This lengthy 630 axle westbounder with a special load upfront is moving along smartly despite the extra length.
The Canadian National GT heritage unit waits in the siding at Gibb for a coal train to pass.
An empty scrap metal train near the west bank of the Mississippi River. All the signal sheds are elevated here to prevent flood damage.
An eastbound BNSF manifest train catches the last light of the day near the Mississippi River in Missouri.
A BNSF manifest pulls out of the siding at Gibb, Missouri after passing a loaded coal train.
A pair of TRRA locomotives wait at a red ground signal for a UP stack train to clear the main.
Locomotives awaiting service being moved around at Quality Rail in Madison, Illinois.
A rough looking CSX C40-8 and AC4400 make their way west, likely headed to Memphis.
A westbound manifest with three different paint schemes.
An eastbound manifest coming out of the siding at Machens, Missouri. Shot with a 12 MP Canon Digital Rebel. It was a big improvement in cameras for me.
A lengthy manifest crosses Peruque Creek coming out of the siding at Gibb, near O'Fallon, Missouri.