There's a ruckus at La Plata: coming at us is a westbound BNSF intermodal while a westbound contributes to the noise and excitement. This is on what BNSF calls its southern transcon line, though us old heads will always know it as the Santa Fe.
| Time and Date: 2:20 PM, Friday, July 24, 2026 | |
| La Plata, Macon County, Missouri | |
| Approximate Latitude: 40° 1′ 44″ N (40.02902° ) | |
| Approximate Longitude: 92° 29′ 38″ W (-92.49401° ) | |
| Railroad: BNSF Rwy Co. [BNSF] | |
| Subdivision: Marceline | Approximate Milepost: 31.26 |
| Camera Make: Canon | Camera Model: Canon EOS R6m2 |
| Shutter: 1/400 | Aperture: 5.6 |
| ISO: 400 | Focal Length: 38 mm; FOV: 50.7 deg |
| White Balance: Daylight | Lens Type: 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM | Art 013 |
| Exposure Mode: Manual | Focus Mode: AI Servo AF |
