An empty coal train has just left Creston with a fresh crew on board for the trip to Lincoln. The train getting up to speed as they make their way thru the hilly southern Iowa countryside. This is... (more)
A loaded coal train works upgrade towards Fairfield at sunrise. The train is currently working between Ottumwa and Burlington in Southern Iowa. This is the coal route out of Lincoln towards Galesb... (more)
An empty coal train rolls west towards Lincoln on southern Iowa coal route. The train is currently working between Burlington and Ottumwa as the dip thru the sag west of Lockridge.
East end of Ashby has an eastbound freight waiting on this empty coal train to clear. The Sand Hills Sub in mainly double track, but there are sections of single track too. This section of the San... (more)
Lucky for me this eastbound SP train had single containers at the right time so I was able to barley squeeze off a shot of this westbound freight train. This meet is going on in northern Missouri ... (more)