Sometimes, just getting out of the yard is the most difficult part of railroading. Here, we finally get permission down the A&S main (all 6.13 YL territory), as we're leaving, we see a light power... (more)
The Heritage units do a reverse move to tie back on to the MASBN.
The C&NW and MoPac Heritage Units lead the MASBN up the Alton & Southern mainline, headed towards Bloomington, IL.
With the Gateway Arch and the St. Louis skyline in the background, the C&NW and MoPac Heritage Units lead the MASBN up the Alton & Southern mainline.
Union Pacific Railroad conductor Dennis ''Alton'' Smith boards lead locomotive UP 9890, after meeting Amtrak Train 21, the Texas Eagle on Monday evening, July 17 2006 at McLean, Illinois. The 9890... (more)
Northbound freight