M&VP 3080, the only locomotive painted for the Missouri & Valley Park sits in the lower yard at the eend of the day with storage cars and auto frame cars. Canon 350D.

On a humid June morning, Amtrak's Empire Builder rounds the curve past the commercial's engine facilities, and heads for CP's Merriam Park Sub to reach SPUD. A couple a veteran B23-7's are getting... (more)

The engineer on the Rogers job turns up the juice as he shoves out onto the main. They had to clear up on the branch for the Monett turn to run through to Springdale.

No fireworks for the maintenance crews at the diesel shop at St. Paul, their work must go on to keep the locomotives running. Here a couple of engines are serviced, including a BNSF SD70MAC and a ... (more)

This is the first time I've caught BNSF switching Valley Park, the only customer only get's service once every couple of months. Here in frigid temps, the conductor shoves back to the main with tw... (more)

This UP coal drag pulls with all its might to crest Kirkwood hill.

Spring Snow Spring can sometimes throw weather curve balls in the upper midwest, a very late Empire Builder cruises past the CP Depot in Hastings after a mid-March snow storm. Amtrak had al... (more)

Warbonnet Charge: A solid set of Santa Fe power, including a leading "Super Fleet" B40-8W which rarely show up in Missouri, charge across the bridge at MP12.5.

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)

This MNA job cranks it up as it blasts out of a cut and across N. Main Street in Carthage, MO. This leaser is a former B&O 4010, a GP40 built 9/71. Canon 350D. 28-80mm.

The setting sun paints a beautiful picture over the town of Eureka, as another day on the Cuba Sub dcomes to a close.

This CSX manifest, Q333 09, rolls through Collinsville, IL, and past the worlds largest catsup bottle, both a national and Illinois landmark, and a St. Louis original.

ALCo's In The Desert: With a winter storm rolling in, a pair of Apache ALCo products hustle their train south to Snowflake. The weather can change quickly in the high desert, what was once ... (more)

Iowa Northern Railway: This impressive lashup is actually the yard power for today. 7 units go about switching Bryant yard in Waterloo, IA, the railroads headquarters. There are 3 GP38AC's,... (more)

A&M ALCO's in 2022: After a derailment on the Fort Smith bridge in early May stranded 3 for A&M's SD70's, the ALCO C420's were pressed back into road service. Still battling stormy weather,... (more)