This southbound coal train is passing over the bridge at Fountain, Illinois. This is the double track UP Chester Sub south of St. Louis.

A lone GEVO leads this intermodal through the tiny town of Fountain, Illinois on its trek toward St. Louis, and eventually, to Oakland, CA. Two young women are in the perfect position to give the ... (more)

As the sun sets on another day, a SB Manifest scurries through fountain. Canon 350D.

A duo of fallen flags sails southward with a load of coal at Fountain.

Southbound coal loads pass by the tiny hamlet of Fountain, IL.

A short southbound lead by a KCS GEVO shoots across the trestle at Fountain, IL.

Passing the wild flowers in the Mississippi River bottoms, AEGAS streaks across the bridge at Fountain, IL. This span is interesting, as it has four different types of bridge decks in the small le... (more)

"The Beast" rolls across a bridge just outside Dupo.

A pair of NS motors lead 4 leased GP38-2s and a southbound manifest over the bridge at Fountain, IL. This colorful consist was a nice way to break up the solid yellow locomotive parade on the UP. ... (more)

The must have trestle shot at Fountain. A big thank you for whoever cut down the trees piled in the foreground, it really opened up this shot.

UP 3985 picks up speed after departing the yard in East Saint Louis on it's way to Gorham, IL

Union Pacific challenger #3985 soars across the bridge at Fountain as it heads south to Gorham. The engine was traveling at speeds over 55 miles per hour across this bridge and you could hear it f... (more)

Northbound coal train

Northbound intermodal