A BNSF loaded coal train moves west along the branch line to St. Louis. I said on another recent post that this line was owned by CN and that the coal trains operate under CN train numbers. Howe... (more)

Amtrak's southbound "Saluki" speeds into Du Quoin over two hours behind schedule. Unfortunately, for those who travel on this train, passengers are often late as the train is regualarly hours beh... (more)

A BNSF coal train, probably running under a CN train symbol, gets ready to take the branch west towards St. Louis. These coal trains always sport BNSF locomotives adding a nice variety to the com... (more)

A colorful lash-up of foreign and domestic power leads a manifest train south into Du Quoin, IL. The train will have to wait in Du Quoin for some time to meet two northbound trains before continu... (more)

This is my last train of 2017. It was a rare one too. CN Q194 is seen here running north trough Du Quoin, IL in the late afternoon sunshine. Q194 usually pulls through Du Quoin in the middle of... (more)

Amtrak's southbound "Saluki" passes under the signal bridge protecting the north side of Du Quoin, IL. Leading this train was one of Amtrak's new Siemens SC-44s. While maybe more effic... (more)

A pair of Executive MACs lead a Powder River Basin unit train into Du Quoin with dynamics roaring and brake shoes squeeling on it's 135 cars. The train is bound for the Baldwin Dynegy Power Plant... (more)

One of CN's few SD70M-2s with a high light leads 4 other engines and 7500 feet of train down Main 2 into Du Quoin. The conductor hops off in preparation of making a cut 50 cars deep in the train a... (more)

Nice leader on a northbound manifest

Better than fireworks. Who would have thought that not one, but two EJ&E engines would find their way down to Du Quoin, IL? Here, they are backing down to the wye that will take them north ... (more)