Bnsf 5624 takes a load of Ethanol west at Old Monroe Mo.

Bnsf 3767 leads the H-NTWMEM west out of Old Monroe Mo.

Bnsf 8512 leads a scrap metal train past fields of corn.

A Herzog ballast train crosses the Cuivre River at Old Monroe Missouri.

A scrap metal hauler passing the lumber mill at Old Monroe, Missouri.

Bnsf 3816 get's on the throttle after a quick meet in Old Monroe.

Bnsf 7196 heads west out of Old Monroe, This GALMEM had quite the consist just had the wrong leader.

A westbound BNSF manifest near Old Monroe, Missouri.

A 660 axle freight crosses the Cuivre River at Old Monroe, Missouri. A street party with a live band playing classic rock hits helped pass the hour or more I had to wait for this train.

A lengthy manifest freight at Old Monroe, Missouri.

A westbound coal train crosses the Cuivre River at Old Monroe, Missouri.

Everyone was in the bar enjoying their beer while I was outside enjoying the 500+ axle freight train passing through town. Maybe I have my priorities messed up...

A westbound oil train crosses the Cuivre River at Old Monroe, Missouri. I'd have to say that those power lines had my full attention as I tried to get into position.

The conductor of a BNSF coal train rides the rear platform back to their coal train. The story behind this is that the second locomotive, an SD70MAC had failed and the crew disconnected from thei... (more)

H-GALMEM (Galesburg to Memphis) pulling through Old Monroe, Missouri on the BNSF Hannibal Sub.