A lengthy manifest cruising along Highway 79 as it approaches a meet in Elsberry, Missouri.

An unusual grab bag of locomotives on the Hannibal Sub near Old Monroe, Missouri. The locomotives are an AC44C6M, C44-9W, NRE3GS21B, SD70MAC and a GP20.

A BNSF manifest crossing the Cuivre River at Old Monroe, Missouri.

A scrap metal train approaching Barwise Road near Orchard Farm, Missouri.

At almost 700 axles, a massive BNSF manifest passes through open fields as it approaches the Missouri River.

A loaded coal train crosses the low bridge at Island Road before crossing over the Missouri River north of St. Louis.

A loaded coal train makes its way down the Hannibal Sub.

It sounds as good as it looks.

H-GALMEM crossing the Cuivre River at Old Monroe, Missouri.

H-GALMEM is seen pulling out of Gibb after having to stop to investigate a car that was not responding to detectors.

H-GALMEM (Galesburg to Memphis) crosses Peruque Creek as it makes its way toward St. Louis.

A lengthy westbound manifest train passes through soybean fields in the Mississippi River floodplain. I don't think the picture can portray just how hot, humid and generally unpleasant it was ou... (more)

An eastbound manifest drops down from Marias Pass at Bison, Montana. It was a day where it was raining and haling with bright sunshine and high wind warnings all at the same time. I was wearing ... (more)

A rare break in the clouds allowed a good view an eastbound manifest in front of Calf Robe mountain and the southern exposure of Glacier National Park.

The Amtrak Empire Builder rolls out onto the plains at Browning after crossing the Rockies at Marias Pass.