Here's an interesting visitor to St. Louis, now that MRL has its SD70ACe's, it's older power has been pooled or leased out, ending up on railroads like the KCS. Canon 350D.

Early on Thanksgiving morning this veteran UP SD60 with its train sits just north of the tower while a coal train prepares to depart behind it.

Red, White, and SOO: The SOO Duo pulls into the DME connection at Goodview to make a pickup and setout on the "Carlson Pass." It was a nice morning, but I think the crew would hav... (more)

A somewhat abbreviated UP stack train comes past the Dupo yard tower, and prepares to reverse into the yard. Train was KOAMN 07.

ALCO Safari Day 9, Burlington Jct. Rwy. and the Ugly Duckling: Continuing it's shove back to the BNSF, the BJRY passes by the old Port of Burlington warehouse, which is now a tourist inform... (more)

On a hot summer morning, the conductor on H26 lines the 7 unit lashup down the lead at Humbolt. They will be taking 115 cars down the hill to St. Paul, then they'll take light power to the Koch re... (more)

A UP manifest coming off the MacArthur bridge crosses over the T.R.R.A. Train was QNPAS 19.

A former CNW unit and a KCS AC44 are illuminated by a passing westbound on this eastbound rack train sitting at Knox after its crew hogged. Canon 350D, 28-80mm. f/5.6 @ 30 sec.

Back Again:After making a round trip on the river wayfreight, SOO 6053 makes a quick stop at the service island. After being serviced, she'll go right back out on H20. Taken while off duty,... (more)

Block Operator: Another piece of railroading lost to time is the station agent, or in this case, the block operator. Where train orders were in effect, the block operator would relay instru... (more)

At the end of the day, all the MNNR Jobs are in for the evening, and the power put away at the roundhouse. This ragtag bunch of GE's and ALCO's are the heart of the Minnesota Commercial.

ALCO Safari Day 7, Delaware Lackawanna: Now finished with servicing Keystone Propane, PO75 collects their train East of town, and highballs West, past the Tobyhanna depot.

Cutting through Missouri's rolling hills, this UP manifest decends Kirkwood Hill in a hurry, passing the beautiful fall foliage which is really starting to turn in this area.

BNSF Northtown Yard: Waiting for a light to depart, a Eastbound BNSF manifest has a nice 5 unit lash-up, and now with a new crew, is ready to blast off. In the background is Northtown Yard,... (more)

ALCO Safari Day 9, Burlington Jct. Rwy. and the Ugly Duckling: A little bit later in the day, the BJRY crew shoves out to the BNSF interchange, once again passing under the Great River Brid... (more)