A train of empty coal hoppers comes down off the MacArthur Bridge after crossing the Mississippi River from St. Louis. This train will continue onto the UP Chester Sub and head to Dupo, Illinois.
With a little luck, the sun kept shining as Q377 rounds the bend, and rejoins the eastbound main, while the clouds block the sun from shining on the grain elevator in the background.
UP 7318 brings CSUX coal loads south through the Air Force Academy under the front range's two most recognizable features, one a national icon in the form of Pikes Peak and the other a regional ey... (more)