A bridge crew has been working on this pier for over a week. Note the workers on top of the pier as a southbound BNSF mixed train moves across the Missouri River on the Hannibal Subdivision.
IKCVN waits for a clear from Willows Tower with a portion of the Saint Louis skyline as a background. This view at Exchange Avenue gives no indication of the rough neighborhood close by.
Long stops for setouts and pickups at Wood River and Roodhouse, Illinois has left the crew just 5 minutes service time remaining as they approach the Mexico, Missouri depot.