A westbound BNSF manifest train on the Cuba Sub crosses Interstate 270. A major increase in traffic due to detours has made this a very interesting line over the past month.
Not one, but two CNW engines trail a UP AC4400CW on this coal train as they pass by the Kirkwood depot and a work crew replacing ties and a rail. With only one main track open for train tra... (more)
I miss the days of the Southern Pacific assortment of battered six axles topping Kirkwood Hill with all their might, sometimes at just a few miles per hour. This particular train had no trouble ma... (more)