The fun and foe of chasing. Chasing historic steam locomotives is always a good time, but the chase doesn't come without its hardships. Just take a look at those gas prices! UP 844 and the ... (more)

A westbound BNSF manifest train on the Cuba Sub crosses Interstate 270. A major increase in traffic due to detours has made this a very interesting line over the past month.

AMTK 316 rolls up the ruling grade toward the station at Lee's Summit, on toward it's terminal in St. Louis.

DPU of a loaded eastbound coal train passes over the Meramec River on an autumn day

A single engine leads an empty coal train over the massive MacAurthur Bridge. The bridge was opened in 1912, and rail traffic was added in 1928. Before being replaced by the Poplar Street bridge, ... (more)

Crossing the river from Iowa into Missouri on the BN K-Line, a pair of Oakways lead the way in the pre-MAC days for coal train power assignments.

Amtrak 311, the Missouri River Runner, glides over the Meramec River in suburban St. Louis County.

Heading northbound on the 43-mile branch known as the Lead Line Subdivision, BNSF 4244 crosses Huzzah Creek in the Mark Twain National Forest. The line at this point has a little over one year lef... (more)

A WB UP mixed freight crosses the Meremac River on its way across Missouri. In a little over an hour, UP 3985 crossed this great vantage point. This freight train provided a great appetizer for ... (more)

Soaring high over Lake Taneycomo! Branson Scenic GP30 #99 leads tourists out of the unique town of Branson, MO. The train is a popular attraction to this country music town, and makes many ... (more)

2 GP 60's and 2 B40-8's, power this New York, NY, to Los Angelus, CA hotshot. The train is crossing the Des Moines River and crossing the Iowa/Missouri Stateline. This train is located between Arg... (more)

4 units head up a unit corn syrup train westbound through the valley between Elmer and Ethel, MO on the Marceline Sub.

Southbound warbonnets and a green machine soar high above U.S. 67 in Crystal City, MO.

Coal loads across the Cuivre River.

Crossing the Missouri river from St. Charles county into St. Louis county on the Bellefontaine Bridge. This bridge opened Dec 27, 1893. The Missouri river dumps into the Mississippi river about 2 ... (more)