July Railfanning on the BNSF & Union Pacific in Southern Illinois - July 12, 2025

On a hot afternoon in mid-July, my good friend Kyler & I made a trackside adventure to the BNSF & Union Pacific rails in Southern Illinois. Our video today begins with back-to-back coal trains on the BNSF Beardstown Subdivision just west of West Frankfort, more specifically Cambon Siding. We then move to the nearby UP Mt. Vernon Subdivision for a different variety of trains. Thanks for watching & enjoy! 0:00 - BNSF 'TVA' Coal Empties, Cambon 3:16 - BNSF 'TVA' Coal Loads, Cambon 6:46 - UP MNLTT, Bush 10:42 - UP ZYCEG, De Soto 16:53 - UP MSMAS, De Soto 19:26 - UP MPRNL, Murphysboro 21:13 - UP MPRNL, Gorham Train 1: BNSF 'TVA' Coal Empties to Powder River Basin, WY BNSF 9216 (SD70ACe) BNSF 9053 (SD70ACe) BNSF 5670 (AC4400CW) DPU Train 2: BNSF 'TVA' Coal Loads to Chiles, KY BNSF 5629 (AC4400CW) BNSF 8768 (SD70ACe) BNSF 9001 (SD70ACe) DPU Train 3: UP MNLTT (Jenks Yard, North Little Rock, AR - Salem, IL (CN)) UP 6915 (C44ACM) UP 6625 (C44ACM) UP 8452 (SD70ACe) Train 4: UP ZYCEG (Yard Center, Dolton, IL - Eagle Pass, TX) UP 2647 (C45AH) UP 7314 (C44ACM) CSXT 7380 (C44ACM) Train 5: UP MSMAS (Salem Yard, Salem, IL - Gateway Yard, East St. Louis, IL (ALS)) UP 4174 (SD70M) Train 6: UP MPRNL (Proviso Yard, Proviso, IL - Jenks Yard, North Little Rock, AR) CSXT 1852 (ES44AH) Western Maryland CSXT 28 (CW44AC)