"turned on the wye"? Why don't these trains have cab cars to remove that process? Last I saw it's almost 2010 and most trains around the country have cab cars so they can easily turn around.
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Correct me because I could be totally wrong here... but if the train in the background is going to Chicago... wouldn't it be pointed in the other direction? I live in Springfield, IL... I haven't seen the use of many cab cars here. But I have seen the older Amtrak engines that are gutted, but still have the controls so they can be used on the front of the trains for the return trip.
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I have seen few cabcars used here in the St. Louis area. It would only be logical if they used more of them to save time. The train in the background was backed onto the wye and turned less than 15 minutes after I snapped this photo.
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Great shot from a very nice location William! They also use a wye in Carbondale, Illinois for north & south service to and from Chicago. It may be 2009 but it looks like the "wye" is still very common here in the Midwest. Nice catch!
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I'm a little saddened to see that Amtrak retired the moniker "The Mule" for the St. Louis to Kansas City service ...
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From time to time over the years I have heard the term "Amshack" applied to a number of structures, but that small wooden building on the left side of the photo with the faded red, white & blue striping, HAS TO BE the ABSOLUTE EPITOME of that term.
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