Having just crossed the Kaskaskia River Union Pacific's Big Boy heads for its next scheduled stop in St. Louis.
UP Train QASLI-28 lead by an ES44AC, and a renumbered SD90MAC, Head South down the Chester Sub at Sunset.
After an afternoon of dodging and cursing clouds, and some missed opportunities because of them, the closing shot of the day wouldn't have been the same without them.
A large line of engines is stopped on #1 main track at Flinton, IL awaiting traffic ahead to move. These engines were headed to Sterling, IL. Behind it is a stopped Joppa coal empty. Power on EMOS... (more)
Patiently waiting to give a southbound the highball. Train is ASHAS 30.
