Probably my favorite photo I've taken of this train. The hand-picked crew gathers outside the locomotive for a moment, notice that all of them are dressed-up in nice clothes. This crew really does... (more)

The bark of three, non-turbo, 16-645E3's and the melody of an ancient 5-chime Leslie signals the arrival of UP's E-units as they blast through WR Tower on their northward trek. Canon 350D. 75-300m... (more)

UP's business train gracefully glides out of St. Louis behind the E-units. The train is passing through Gratiot Tower interlocking and the white picket fence actually belongs to horse stables. Can... (more)

The UP business train leans into the curve under the signal bridge at Rochelle on it's way to St. Louis. I didn't even really know this was on the line until a few minutes before the train showed ... (more)

The UP Business train rounds the bend out of town at 10MPH and under the Illinois Prairie Path, where some folks have stopped to see the train. There were at least 5 other fans out here right at t... (more)

Northbound near IL Route 16.

UP's A-B-A set of E-9s head west under the old coal chute.

The UP Busines special slowly rounds the curve in Wheaton.

Northbound near IL Route 16.

UP's A-B-A set of E-9s head south over the Mackinaw River trestle a few miles south of South Pekin.

UP's A-B-A set of E-9s head south through the Kickapoo Creek Valley outside of Peoria.

Rolling North to Chicago after a 7:30 AM departure from Saint Louis Union Station. These units are now powered by 16-645Es and have D 78 traction motors. 949, 951 and 963B were UP units that went ... (more)

UP's A-B-A set of E-9s team up to take 7 passenger cars to St Louis, MO from Council Bluffs, IA.

UP's special into St. Louis is led by their executive E-units, which haven't shown up here in about 6 years. Here the train pulls through the wye on TRRA trackage and prepares to poke Lesperance S... (more)

Southbound at Canal Road on the joint UP/KCS trackage.