Apparently the new "long train" concept is working as they are now appearing twice daily, one in each direction. This morning I just watched a west bound at 7:36 AM with 4 lead engines, 3 mid, and 2 rear engines. It had 279 cars.
What I haven't had any luck learning is where do these train originate and terminate? I'm guessing Chicago on the eastern end, but it could be Galesburg too. Where is it ending up? Kansas City or LA or some where in between? La Plata is a small town in north east Missouri on the BNSF Transcon.
Art