Power for American Railroads Missouri & Valley Park is resting at Fenton.Very soon the Burlington Junction will take over the lease on this property from BNSF.With both Chrysler plants closing onl... (more)

An ex-UP GP38-2 sits idle waiting for a signal off of 50 Lead to head to East Oakland.

GMTX 9041 (former EMDX 3 - test unit for radial trucks) at Oak Street Yard with PAL 3803 (GP38-2).

GMTX 9041, quite the odd-ball, is an SD60 with radial trucks. After discussion with a friend in the know, I believe this SD60 is one of only two equipped with radial trucks - the other being EMDX ... (more)

A pair of Oakway SD60's are used in yard service between duties on incoming CN coal trains at the P and L yard in Paducah, KY.

Jeff city sub local passes a waiting manifest train heading east.

Nice paint job on this one near sunset. Conductor off to go cut most of their train off; needed to drop three cars off at Walhalla. Mr Foreground Clutter himself at the door.

One of the lines of units awaiting work or in storage at MEI.These 2 GP-15s came off the Missouri & Valley Park and are being relettered for the Gulf, Colorado & San Saba.Taken with permission!

GMTX 2163 East over the Meramec River... local, UP Jefferson City sub.

An EVWR coal train idles on the AB Brown spur waiting to dump a load of coal.

All is quiet at the Missouri & Valley Parks Yard at Fenton.Lately they don't have alot of traffic to move, both Chrysler plants here are closed.

The Evansville Western Mount Vernon switcher is working the many industries located in Mt. Vernon.The EVWR has 2 of these ugly GMTX leasers, and I was lucky enough to get both leading today.

GMTX #413 has just returned to the M&VP from being repainted.It wears a slighty different scheme than the other 2 GP-15s.It has no Missouri & Valley Park lettering and has GMTX lettering above the... (more)

5 of the 6 locomotives used by the M&VP are seen resting at the yard in Fenton.All 6 are leased from GMTX, 4 are former Conrail GP15-1s, 2 are GP38-2s.Why they have this many units here ?Chrysler ... (more)