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

A patch of sunlight illuminates an empty coal train as the Portage de Sioux power plant provides a fitting background.

Bnsf 732 leads a freight west down the High line.

H-GALMEM (Galesburg to Memphis) cruising through Elsberry, Missouri.

An eastbounder picking up speed after the engineer had to put the train into Emergency in response to a close call at the grade crossing near West Gibb. Oh joy, more paperwork...

Not a scenic spot, but an interesting one. M&NA's Carthage turn is on ex-MP track as it crosses above CPKC's ex-KCS main, and ex-SL-SF secondary. Interesting power on turn, with ex-FEC GP40-2 le... (more)

Early Morning Rescue | The first light of Friday, March 29, 2024 illuminates the sky over Golden City, MO where a pair of brand-new ES44ACH engines have left their train of empty coal hoppe... (more)

The turn is back from Carthage and almost home as its ex-FEC leader starts across the bridge above CPKC.

Ginger Blue Sky | As the sun rises over the community of Ginger Blue, MO on a mild Thursday, March 21, 2024 morning as a southbound CPKC grain train crosses the Elk River - a popular spot f... (more)

Elk River Landscape | Rolling through the community of Ginger Blue on a beautiful Sunday, March 10, 2024 morning, a CPKC manifest train heads north past the Elk River in southwestern Missou... (more)

Mid-Morning In Missouri | Moving down the CPKC mainline near Anderson, MO, a southbound manifest train parallels a fairly unbusy Missouri state highway 59 on a gorgeous Tuesday, March 19, 2... (more)

Equinoctial Sunrise | As the sun creeps over the horizon on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - the official first day of spring - an eastbound rock train heads across fields near the community of Ra... (more)

They are back! TRRA's pair of ex-Conrail SD60I's are back and in service after nearly 11 months of rusting to the rail at Madison Yard. It is unknown why they were parked for so long but it is nic... (more)

A train loaded with old BN hoppers headed to St. Louis.

H-GALMEM (Galesburg to Memphis) crossing the Peruque Creek bridge on the BNSF Hannibal Sub. I am surprised that this bridge has never washed away, given the amount of debris that accumulates up a... (more)