Cruising along the ancient limestone cliffs near the Mississippi River.
A pass occurring at the small farm town of Elsberry, Missouri.
Coal headed to St. Louis on a frosty morning.
TRRA 3008 (GP40M-3) is paired with TRRA 308 (slug) working the TRRA yard south end.
After waiting for H-GALMEM to clear, a Herzog train pulls out of the maintenance siding and crosses the Cuivre River.
BNSF H-GALMEM on a frosty morning near Firma Road.
A trio of BNSF engines sorting a train at the Terminal Railroad yard.
NS 6418 negotiating hand switches on the Illinois Transfer Sub near Brooklyn, Illinois.
The H-MEMGAL passes the Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area on elevated track as it makes its way to Galesburg, Illinois. The day was brutally cold and windy, with my drone barking "High Wi... (more)
A westbound grain train makes its way to St. Louis in extreme cold temperatures.
A Wabtec Shuttlewagon is sorting hopper cars at the Certainteed Roofing plant near Jonesburg, Missouri. This little vehicle was moving 10-20 cars at a time at about walking speed.
An NS locomotive assigned to the GM Plant in Wentzville, Missouri shuttles auto chassis from the yard to the plant building.
This lengthy 630 axle westbounder with a special load upfront is moving along smartly despite the extra length.
The Canadian National GT heritage unit waits in the siding at Gibb for a coal train to pass.
An empty scrap metal train near the west bank of the Mississippi River. All the signal sheds are elevated here to prevent flood damage.