With a bit of colorful foliage on this particular hillside, an otherwise pretty ordinary scene of an ACe shoving at the rear of a Southbound is brought to life with Autumn color on this October da... (more)

Branson Scenic Railway's evening excursion train rolls out of the tunnel at Cricket, AR making its return trip to home base in the town of Branson.

A nice looking Dash 9 leads a Southbound down the Thayer Sub as some surprisingly vibrant colors and a small open look at the tracks make this hillside a magnificent view.

An SD40-2, that has recently arrived in town, works at the head end of a local as it does a switching maneuver on one of the many branchlines in Springfield area. This location has some interestin... (more)

With the F-unit leading, the Branson Scenic Railway's dinner train arrives back in town with the last moments of light glowing in the cloudy skies.

A coal train rolls through the tunnel at Eads Bridge, and is about to pass by the famous St. Louis Arch which is not far behind me. The elevation of the tracks and tunneling along this line, as we... (more)

Distant clouds glow in the final light of the evening as a Northbound BNSF mixed freight approaches the small town of Fordland.

One of the IC Blue Devils makes a rare appearance on BNSF's Thayer Sub, leading a mixed freight Southbound towards Memphis as it approaches the small town of Seymour. It's worth noting that the ho... (more)

A code line pole along the Cuba Subdivision still stands tall on a September night just outside the small town of Niangua as the headlights of an Eastbounc, headed towards St. Louis, give a bright... (more)

MNA has acquired several former SP tunnel motors over the years, as of lately they've begun to retire them or sell them off. Several months ago 9362 was still active on the MNA roster, and here it... (more)

Missouri weather and scenery can often be boring when it comes to hunting for photo spots, and this shot was really not what I had in mind for the evening, but after we got here and I came over to... (more)

Former SP Tunnel Motor 9362 leads a power set to Pearl Yard for the MNA's overnight train to Cotter, AR. This unit has had several different owners over the years, but has somehow managed to stay ... (more)

A lite engine set moves towards MNA's Pearl yard as evening is beginning to fall on the town of Carthage.

A mixed freight moves Northbound with sunset colors glowing in the sky and spring shower clouds still visible in the distance.

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” (Psalms 19:1) A starry display fills the night sky as a Southbound powers up and prepares to depart Cedar Gap and... (more)