This manifest train is accelerating toward the Missouri River bridge where it will cross into Saint Louis County. There must have been maintenance workers near the left side of this photo because... (more)

A pair of BNSF locomotives glow in the early morning sun as they pass the Marais Temps Claire Conservation Area near Wilkie, Missouri.

Sitting trackside in the middle of an unplowed farmer's field was just the ticket to cure the boredom of days that have merged together into one long blur. Normally a random cloud will ruin my pl... (more)