After meeting a late AMTK 304, 303 departs westbound for Kansas City.

Amtrak train 303, from St. Louis (only 15 minutes late!), pauses for a second at the historical Kirkwood station while en route to Kansas City, MO.

Westbound #303 (Ann Rutledge) zips past at road speed en route to St Louis, Kansas City and points in between.

Westbound Ann Rutledge pulls in to the Springfield station.

Amtrak 303 "Ann Rutledge" heads south with Cafe and two Coaches after Springfield station stop 12:16

Amtrak 303 pauses to load passengers in Kirkwood, Missouri.

Westbound Amtrak 303 drifts out from under the town of Grey Summit.

Westbound Ann Rutledge trundles thru Webster Groves, MO enroute to Kansas City...she'll open up the throttle after the brief station stop at Kirkwood, MO, about 4 miles west of here.

See the Illinois State captiol building in the background

The Westbound Ann Rutledge slows for the station stop at Hermann, MO.