After Picking up 2000 ft. of train in Dupo, MPRPB highballs south, crossing the bridge at Fountain doing about 30 MPH for the flashing yellow ahead of him. Canon 350D.

The Mo-Pac and the Katy Heritage units star in the "must have" trestle shot at Fountain, IL.

Southbound manifest

Southbound freight

Northbound freight

Northbound freight detouring on the UP

A UP stack train comes through the bridge in Fountain at a good clip, but is already slowing for a welder that's working about 5 miles ahead. Canon 350D. 28-80mm.

Southbound Freight

This UP manifest, MPIPB 27, is rolling over the Fountain bridge late in the day, it is slowing down for a yellow signal.

Northbound freight

Northbound freight on the Chester Sub

Northbound on the UP Chester Sub

DPU on Southbound detouring coal train

A detour BNSF SB Iron Ore train passes over the bridge at Fountain at sunset.

Sunset over Union Pacific tracks through southern Illinois farmland.