Southbound Amtrak "Lincoln Service"(Train #301) blasting its way through Granite City, IL on its final leg to St. Louis, running about 1 hour late

UP's Proviso to Pine Bluff train skims across a cornfield approaching Maryville Road shortly after clearing Lenox tower.

Southbound Union Pacific mixed freight slowly getting underway in Granite City, IL on a balmy mid April afternooon--Nikon D200

Southbound Union Pacific mixed freight working its way through Granite City, IL at 29 MPH on a balmy mid April afternooon--Nikon D200

Southbound ballast train

Parked

Parked

Without much to tell the date, this photo could have easily been taken in the mid '90s. But today, 2037 is one of only a fer GWWR engines left and today it swings off the Terminal at WR Tower and ... (more)

Even though most of the snow is gone its still cold! Here the Federal Puller waits for the main to clear so it can run into A.O. Smith yard. Canon 350D.

Now this is cool, C30-7's haven't been on UP's roster for how long? And this one is still in UP paint, and apparently is in operating condition. It was sitting just outside NS's A.O. Smith yard. C... (more)

After narrowly excaping a boning by Amtrak and IHOYC, Reverend Spiv X brings his sterling grain train under the TRRA Merchants Bridge while heading for Q Tower. Canon 350D.

A trio of Terminal SW1500s smoke it up as they accelerate their manifest across the Merchants Bridge under a very volatile looking sky. Canon 350D.

Engineer Spiv takes a break from his relentless phoaming activities to run this southbound intermodal train. Good thing he called me, I liked the suprise of a former D&RGW tunnel motor. Canon 350D... (more)