The sun fades over the Ohio River at Metropolis, Ill. as a PAL-bound coal train crosses the river on the Canadian National.

Entering Illinois from Kentucky, a Union Pacific passenger train led by three freshly-rebuilt E9 A-B-A cab units, crosses the enormous Illinois Central bridge over the Ohio River at Metropolis on ... (more)

ATSF 557 with a trailing BNSF and a covered up engine on a stormy day. The third engine was marked by a leasing company.

A BN executive SD70MAC leads an accelerating empty coal train north past the grain elevator at Sill, IL. Storms are brewing in the background and quickly followed the train.

UP #5866 awaits a clear signal to proceed into Paducah Kentucky.

Northbound across the Ohio River in the early morning sun. Photo taken from Harrah's Riverboat parking lot.