Although the sign on the office door still reports the railroad as American Railroad's Missouri and Valley Park Railroad, this operation in Fenton, MO, has been recently taken over by the Burlingt... (more)

Fallen Flag coal train! Just after the SP heritage unit passes, the crossing gates in Eureka raise and drop back down. As the 1996 disappears from sight, another train comes into view. I wa... (more)

The Southern Pacific heritage unit shoves the KOAMN train eastbound on the Jefferson City Subdivision.

The Southern Pacific heritage unit shoves an intermodal train eastbound on the Jefferson City Subdivision. The train is crossing the Gasconade River at Gasconade, which used to be a major congesti... (more)

The last 15 SW1500s were scattered throughout Madison Yard earlier this month. They have been sold after 40 years of reliable service.

Winter Time at the Museum of Transportation! Several pieces of equipment sit in the snow on a frigid January 8th. Included are (from left to right) US Army B- 2069; UP Centennial #6944; St. Louis ... (more)

A westbound coal train on the Union Pacific passes through the small town of Pacific, MO. The hills in the background are covered with snow and the old buildings of downtown stand to the left of t... (more)

A BNSF coal train heads south through the small town of Old Monroe, MO. To the left, the old highway bridge is still in use but has been downgraded to handle only one car at a time. The railroad b... (more)

A Union Pacific coal train heads north preparing to turn east onto the Merchants bridge. It is passing the vintage SSW freight depot that has seen its share of trains and taggers.

After dark, the KCS holiday train is sitting in Roodhouse while kids meet Santa and his elves on a cold night. Rudy delights kids out to see Santa on this cold night.

At sunset, Kansas City Southern's executive train is stopped in Roodhouse while kids visit with Santa. The Holiday Express ran only at night this year so daytime chasing was off.

The Leviathan comes around the curve into the town of Monticello. In the background, kids play and ride bikes after witnessing the 63 storm through. The Leviathan did have a caboose the previous d... (more)

CSX power leads an autorack train on the Union Pacific through the quiet neighborhood of Maplewood. It was a treat to see a long stretch of all autos, something that I haven't seen in a long time.

A little fall foliage is left on Halloween as a stack train on the BNSF blasts through Pacific and past a freshly painted BN caboose.

An executive BNSF MAC heads southbound next to the Mississippi River.