BNSF westbound passes under the wood bridge west of Ethel at MP 333. The bridge is Bayport Avenue.
Three GEs in three different paint schemes lead eastbound double stacks across the rolling landscape of northern Missouri. Just ahead of the curve can be seen the Santa Fe signal bridge at MP 333... (more)
The Southwest Cheif make their way thru northern Missouri as they past the east end of Ethel. Next stop for #4 will be La Plata, MO in about 20 miles. #4 usually runs main one for the depot stop a... (more)
An eastbound stack train roll east thru East Ethel. The train is coming off the 55 mph speed restriction for the river valley west of Ethel. Now time to hammer back down to 70 mph as they make the... (more)
Standing out here at West Ethel during the night was pretty relaxing. Nothing could be heard except bullfrogs, crickets, and 1 dog barking most of the night. Every once in awhile the sounds of GE'... (more)
Sunrise on the Marceline Sub begins bright and early during the summer days. At West Etehl the Marceline Dispatcher has had the signals pretty much in fleet for both directions all night with the ... (more)
I keep working at shooting alot of the old signal bridges on the ex-ATSF Transcon railroad thru northern Missouri. My travels tonight has brought me to West and East Ethel, MO. Ethel is located ab... (more)
Westbound intermodal comes around the 4550 tied up on the main at Ethel, MO.
A hot one for Willow Springs heads east at Ethel, Missouri on the Marceline sub.
A BNSF westbound stack train passes CP West Ethyl on the Marceline Sub.
A Kansas City-Chicago "Q" train passes Ethyl, Missouri led by four SD-70M warbonnets.
East Ethel, Missouri is not much more than an interesting combination of signals (single mast, canteliever bridge, and full signal bridge) and an OS on the BNSF Transcon.
