The reason I love the Mississippi River valley.

Z ALTRIC passes the CB&Q 4-6-2 Mountain #501 on display at Childress, TX. The 4613 is stretch braking towards a stop at the west end of town to pick up a crew deadheading to Clovis. Time - 1444.

Doing every bit of track speed to make up time, BNSF 4617 with the Z ALTRIC glides down into "Chilli" as a Q train in the hole impatiently chugs toward the end of the siding.

After being delayed at CP 1562 for about 30 minutes due to East Vernon signal problems, Z ALTRIC blasts thru Vernon at 1342. Meanwhile, G QUAPTR1 20A slides up toward the the east end of the sidi... (more)

BNSF Eastbound Intermodal Train at Cajon Pass Summit

BNSF Eastbound Doublestack Train at Rio Puerco, NM. on BNSF'S Gallup Sub