A BNSF grain train heading west on the Transcon at Medill, Missouri.

A westbound BNSF manifest passes the siding at Medill, Missouri. Most interesting is the third locomotive, an old burnt up Dash 9, still earning its keep.

Amtrak's southwest chief is seen racing through Medill Mo. Running just a bit behind time they would make it up on the trip to Fort Madison Ia.

Newly built Bnsf 3678 drags a freight toward Medill Mo. Seen here passing West Medill, The power trailing was a nice sight to see along the Marceline Sub.

Bnsf 3680 a newly built C4 races east through Medill Mo. Seen here dragging a hot Z9 on the Bnsf Marceline Sub.

An eastbound Up trackage right's train is seen passing West Medill. Meanwhile the Ace 3rd out seems to have a bit of an issue, trying to make its best impression of a steam train.

A westbound stack train passes the siding at Medill, Missouri. Interesting to note that on a clear blue day that the sun is muted. This is due to smoke from western wildfires, which are about 20... (more)

After doing some work in the Medill siding, BNSF 8113 leads a set of four locomotives out of the siding to recouple to their train seen here on track 2. In about half an hour they would be headin... (more)

With plenty of power on the point, this westbound stack train races past Medill, Missouri.

A higher priority stack train passes a waiting lower priority stack train at Medill, Missouri.

A high priority train loaded with Amazon containers passes under a farm road bridge at 60 mph with a friendly toot from the engineer. At the time I didn't notice the train was carrying an olive b... (more)

A high speed stack train full of UPS containers passes West Medill, Missouri enroute to Chicago.

A westbound sand train passing through Medill, Missouri.

The Transcon is loaded with grain trains this time of year. This one is westbound at Medill, Missouri.

A new Tier 4 locomotive leads a heavily powered high priority train westbound through Medill, Missouri. This was the site of two recent derailments and is only now looking back to normal. The gr... (more)