Tucked away deep in Metro East Industries facility, where locomotives and rail cars are rehabilitated, are Herzog 181 (marked MPM XIV on its flanks) coupled to Burlington Northern Santa Fe SD70MAC... (more)
It almost looks like a scene from Wyoming's Powder River Basin, but it is in reality the storage tracks at Metro East Industries, Incorporated, in Alorton, Illinois, on October 4th, 2014. From le... (more)
ex-A&SAB 505
Fresh from a trip to MEI's busy shops, the locomotive in CIT's new image poses for some company photos. NOTE: Taken on MEI property with MEI/CIT permission.
In a busy scene depicting a typical day at Alton and Southern's Gateway Yard, two fresh SD40Ns perform switching duties as MOW workers tend to one of the yard tracks. Stored power, including some ... (more)
With the Saint Louis Skyline in the background, KCS 3136 and a UPY MP15DC sit on the East Side of Alton and Southern Yard awaiting their next task.
On my final day of photographing trains in the St Louis area before moving to New Mexico, the conductor walks up to the switch to line NS train 319 from the Alton and Southern to the NS Southern-W... (more)
Georges Creek Railway #7436 awaits finishing touches at the Metro East Industries in Alorton Illinois. (Taken With Permission)
A true kitbash job gets attention in one of the work bays at MEI's shops. How many roads can you name? Taken on MEI property with permission.
Nearing the end of the line, this old Conrail SD38 awaits its' fate, along with other compadres still on flanged wheels. Taken inside MEI's grounds with permission.
A lone Manny MP pokes out of the A&S Yard on a nice Spring morning.
UP SD's mill about their large classification yard in E. St. Louis, IL.
Disguised as an Alton & Southern job, some NS power shoves their move into Gateway Yard in the Metro East section of St. Louis.
A rare bird at that time slices through a foggy morning at Alton & Southern Railway after cutting from the train
An Alton & Southern police officer watches as the conductor of Job 102 makes the call to start pulling.
