Coal loads bound for Ameren’s Rush Island power plant pass the old mill in downtown Imperial, MO.

This southbound loaded coal train has nearly reached its destination of Ameren Electric's Rush Island plant as it passes through Pevely, Missouri, on the ex-SLSF River Subdivision.

Coal loads for Ameren’s Rush Island power plant cross over the Meramec River bridge on a nice afternoon. This is the former Frisco line between St. Louis and Memphis, which for much of its route... (more)