With all the work completed at the industries served by the CMR in Union, MO, the train heads east on the former Rock Island to the yard at Lackland, MO.
The CMR local based at Union, MO starts its work week by picking up empty CSX boxcars at Esselte Corporation and climbing the grade from the warehouse to the former Rock Island mainline.
A beautiful late summer's day found the heat haze hanging in the valley, and a vintage 1936-built diesel hauling a mixed train on the Ybbsitz bra... (more)
Most people will think of the Zillertalbahn when mention is made of narrow gauge in Austria. But the OBB ran 760mm gauge (roughly 2'6") regular serv... (more)