Historic Hermann: UP 844 departs Hermann, MO about 15 minutes early in order to try to keep schedule. With a short train like this she'll be up to track speed quickly. From the top of Kallm... (more)

ALCO Safari Day 5, LA&L: Having made good time, the LA&L road train crosses the Genesee River, and approaches Genesee Jct. with its CSX interchange traffic. After doing a little switching t... (more)

After bringing a cut of cars down to the UP's Belt Yard, the TCW proceeds to drag a set of UP locomotives out with it, and back to their yard on a hazy winter afternoon.

Way Back Machine: In another scene that can't be repeated, in the summer of 2006, RRC 14 services one of the remaining customers on what is left of the Wabash UD line as a Metrolink light r... (more)

As the evening lingers on, UP 8239 quietly chants away at the end of CNATH9 14, awaiting the call that will send her, and her train east.

After hog lawing at Winslow and meeting the passenger train and remote job in Fayetteville, 14,000 Horsepower of ALCO 251s growls upgrade at Johnson with the Fort Smith Turn. Canon 350D.

Getting Orders: Before departing, the crew get their orders "hooped up" from the station agent. Looks like this SD9 is getting worked today with a heavy load of rock. Taken while ... (more)

Hennepin Job: Towards the end of the line, Job 52 totes few tank cars through an industrial area in East Minneapolis. This former CPRail RS18 looks right at home on this crisp fall day. T... (more)

On the inaugural run for Terry Respondek's Squaw Creek Southern, Terry himself cracks the throttle on #11 as the train crosses Cypress Creek on the way back to Yankeetown.

The conductor on this NS freight takes a smoke break while waiting for clearance to exit the yard. It's good to still see some Conrail engines running around. Canon 350D.

If it wern't for that tiny "NS" under the number on the cab, it would be perfect. Tonight this old Con sits under a crimson sky at the end of the in Dupo. Canon 350D, 28-80mm. f/5.6 @ 20 sec.

The RailCruise F-units are the star of the show at Union Station, but it looks as if UP will be butting in for about a week.

The MNA road job, out of Kansas City I assume, calls it a day as they tie up at Carthage and get in the 'Limo' for the ride home. Canon 350D. 28-80mm.

Soo Line on the Soo Line These two former Soo SD60's are in about run 5 as they shove this ballast train through the tipple at Dresser Trap Rock, Inc. Without a digital speedometer, the eng... (more)

Respondek Railroad Corp. locomotives at the Melvin Price Support Center with steel cars for Granite City Steel. I'd like to thank Mr. Respondek for making this shot possible, and the oppurtunity t... (more)