RRC owner Terry Respondek gives commands to guest engineer Sonny Sellers as he moves engines around at the shop. Thank you for a great day Mr. Respondek!

Squaw Creek Southern power sits at the north end of the yard at Yankeetown.

On a breezy day, RRC 604 poses under this American Flag. In fact, ole glory seems to be mimicking the flag decal on the side of the unit. Want more irony? Check out the name of the lumber company ... (more)

Respondek Railroad Corporation provides switching services to the City of Litchfield, Illinois. The City of Litchfield, GP7 # 4348, is shoving several hopper cars prior to a switching move on Fri... (more)

Respondek Railroad Corporation provides switching services to the Tri-City Regional Port District in Granite City, Illinois. This line operates a former Illinois Terminal locomotive shown performi... (more)

Respondek Railroad Corporation provides switching services to the Tri-City Regional Port District in Granite City, Illinois. This line operates a former Illinois Terminal locomotive shown performi... (more)

Parked for the night outside the Alcoa plant, the Squaw Creek Southern units sit idle after a afternoon trip from their yard near Yankeetown, IN up to Squaw Creek, IN and back to pickup 9 cars.

A Squaw Creek Southern train heads back south from Squaw Creek after picking up 9 store cars. This small shortline railroad runs over NS track between Yankeetown, IN to Lynnville, IN. The railroad... (more)

The Squaw Creek Southern train heads north with lit engines just north of Boonville. The crew is heading up to Squaw Creek to pickup 9 store cars to move them back to their shops near Yankeetown, ... (more)

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On a cool summer night, this weary warrior rests in its makeshift engine facilities. This unit was purchesed in '91 or '92 from C&NW where it worked under the same number. It was built in '52 as Q... (more)

Respondek's old IT SW1200 pulls a cut of inbound cars from the terminal into the River's Edge complex. Canon 350D. 28-80mm.

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This former Illinois Terminal SW1200, now owned by Respondek, sits at Niedringhaus waiting for Terminal to get out of the way so they can shove a cut of steel cars back into River's Edge. Canon 35... (more)