Eastbound City of Industry, CA, to Global 4, IL, Z-train rumbles out of Ethel. The train is working over the BNSF Marceline Sub between Kansas City to Fort Madison. The UP runs a few trains over t... (more)

After a short stop at West Ethel due to an UDE, this KC to Belt Railway freight train is back on the move on the Marceline Sub. The train is working east in northern Missouri bound for Chicago. I ... (more)

A Global 4 to City of Industries, CA, hot Z-train crosses over at Ethel around couple slow pokes as they work west on the Marceline Sub. A crazy April snow storm has coated everything, I cant even... (more)

This loaded 2x1 sand train fight the grade up into Ethel. The snow is falling and the train slowly leads the pack of westbounds. This train and 1 other will take main #1 west of here to Marceline,... (more)

Bnsf 7175 has no issues making the 70Mph tk speed on the flats between Ethel and Elmer Mo.

A trackage rights UP Z-train out of Global 4 hammers west on the BNSF Marceline Sub at sunset. Leading today's train is somewhat rare Tier 4. Haven't seen many of these units lead in my travels! T... (more)

Santa Fe EMD GP30 No. 2770 leads an eastbound freight through Ethel, Missouri, at milepost 331 on Santa Fe’s Chicago to Kansas City main line on May 21, 1988.

An eastbound high-priority train coming off Cardy Hill near Ethel, Missouri.

The endless movement of containers on the BNSF Transcon mainline never seems to end. A train with containers is bound for the Logistical Park on the westside of Kansas City. The train passes this ... (more)

Westbound Chicago, IL, to San Bernardino, CA, Q-train is working upgrade between East and West Ethel on the Marceline Sub. The train passes Ethel Lake on the westside of town. While it looks like ... (more)

Z-STOWSP8 10 rolls through the curves west of Ethel, Missouri

Careening through Ethel
Santa Fe’s 188 train slams through Ethel, Missouri, at 1:11 p.m. on June 16, 1990 with three new EMD GP60Ms leading the way. The third locomotive in the consis... (more)

Blue Island, IL, to KC vehicle train rolls thru the small town of Ethel in north-central Missouri. the train is working over the Marceline Sub between Fort Madison, IA, and Kansas City. Ethel, is ... (more)

An eastbound stack train coming off Cardy Hill on the BNSF Transcon near Ethel, Missouri.

This is the second of two freights to come off Cardy Hill within the last few minutes. These trains can't possibly sneak up on you. With dynamics whining, they can be heard for at least a minute ... (more)