Cruising along the ancient limestone cliffs near the Mississippi River.

This lengthy 630 axle westbounder with a special load upfront is moving along smartly despite the extra length.

A C44-9W leads a lengthy freight through some nice fall colors.

Bnsf 1045 leads a loaded grain train west down the Hannibal Sub. Couldn't pass up a H1 leader in fresh snow.

Rather rare a S-CHIMEM rolls west down the Hannibal Sub near Foley Mo.

Bnsf 7649 drags a U-GALSPM west out of Foley Mo. This being an empty tie train bound for Springfield Mo.

Bnsf 6387 heads west down the Hannibal Sub,

Bnsf 6312 heads west with the C-NAMMNA near Foley Mo.

A large manifest freight makes its way through soybean fields near Foley, Missouri.

A short train with a Dash 9 leader near Clarksville, Missouri.

A pair of whiteface SD60Ms pull a rusty looking freight train westbound on the Hannibal Sub near Foley, Missouri. As I remember, these units were pulled out of storage to address a power shortage... (more)

A loaded coal train runs south (railroad west) along the Mississippi River bluffs near Foley. Missouri.

A westbound bare table near Foley, Missouri. It was impressive to see a single Dash 9 pulling 342 axles.

Ameren coal loads on the former CB&Q

Bnsf 9258 drags the C-NAMNMA toward the small town of Foley Mo. Currently rolling along the bluffs of old Hwy 79 just a few miles west of the Mississippi river.