The Venice, IL, to KC freight train is done with their pickup at Slater and is now backing out east of town to get their train. Slater is located on the ex-Gateway Western Trackage on the KCS Mexi... (more)

The old Gateway Western trackage thru Missouri has alot of neat stuff to shoot. The problem is the train traffic is light and normally nocturnal for the most part. On Wednesday, 6/02, many problem... (more)

The old Gateway Western trackage thru Missouri has alot of neat stuff to shoot. The problem is the train traffic is light and normally nocturnal for the most part. On Wednesday, 6/02, many problem... (more)

The Venice, IL, to Kansas City, MO, freight train has just backed out of the siding at East Blackburn after meeting their counterpart. The crew made an unusual move so the conductor could lined th... (more)

The Venice, IL, to Kansas City, MO, freight train has just backed out of the siding at East Blackburn after meeting their counterpart. The crew made an unusual move so the conductor could lined th... (more)

The KCS westbound freight out of St. Louis had been running afternoons west of Roodhouse. Well that change the 1st week of June when I was there. On Wednesday a complete meltdown created a 12 hour... (more)

Weed sprayer westbound

Weed sprayer westbound

Weed Sprayer westbound

Weed sprayer westbound

Nice to see some KCS power in Chicagoland for a change.