Due to severe midwest river flooding over the spring and summer of 1993, and unprecedented number of detours througout the region became necessary. One of these was SP's train ESDAT, which normall... (more)
A typical NPSLCX, with several CSX units, heads past Kirkwood Depot on the north track. The truck sitting next to the track was still dressed in MoPac orange, and had the MoPac herald on the door.... (more)
New Madrid coal empties lean into the curve just west of the Kirkwood depot and have just started their descent downhill for several miles. Most of the day was overcast, but a short afternoon repr... (more)