A westbound stack train passes the siding at Medill, Missouri. Interesting to note that on a clear blue day that the sun is muted. This is due to smoke from western wildfires, which are about 20... (more)
A slow moving manifest crosses Lake Moredock near Valmeyer, Illinois.
A heavy 802 axle manifest pours it on at Apex, Missouri.
A heavyweight SD70AH leads a massive manifest with mid-train DPU southbound on the UP Chester Sub near Maeystown, Illinois. The heavy version of the SD70ACe is ballasted to 428,000 lbs (vs. 420,0... (more)
A southbound UP manifest passes one of the classic cement grain silos in southern Illinois.
This high priority train full of FedEx and UPS containers blasts through Bucklin, Missouri on its way to Chicago.
A rough looking AC4400 leads a southbounder on the UP Chester Sub at Fults, Illinois.
A BNSF manifest runs south (railroad west) along Hwy. 79 near Clarksville, Missouri.
A BNSF manifest runs south (railroad west) along Old Hwy. 79 near Elsberry, Missouri. Not sure what sprayed on the nose of the leader, but it's good the door was closed at the time.
A large BNSF manifest (I think this train is H-GALMEM) cruises westbound toward St. Louis at Machens, Missouri.
In the relative coolness of the early morning, a short 30 car train is picking up speed coming out of the siding at Machens, Missouri.
An early morning stack train races east at Bucklin, Missouri.
A nice throwback consist leads a heavy manifest south on the UP Chester Sub at Fults, Illinois.
A westbound Herzog gravel train is headed to St. Louis near West Alton, Missouri.
An eastbound high-priority train coming off Cardy Hill near Ethel, Missouri.
