This set of T.R.R.A.'s big power drags a train length cut of cars out of the yard and up onto the bridge over Rt. 3. TRRA 2205 is a road slug built from a GP35.
Transfer coming thru the South Tunnel. The Gateway Arch is 40 this year, about the same age as the SW 1500.
Parked
Two terminal switchers are latched onto a sizable manifest, and by the end of the day they will pull through Solutia Chemical and into Valley Jct. Its amazing just what a pair of switchers can pul... (more)
This classic Cadillac SD7R just had its 52nd birthday this month, and its still going strong at the terminal. For all you history buffs, this unit began life as PRR 8589 in 10/53, B.N. 18670. This... (more)
Eastbound
Yard job
Eastbound transfer with an SD 7R and 2 SD 9s. Hard to believe that these units are 50 years old.
A solid, four-unit lash up of bright red terminal SW1500's accellerates after passing through a large chemical facility, and they will soon couple to a massive cut of grain cars.
A freshly painted Terminal switcher sits with a former UP SW10. They are bracketing an interesting car, though I have no idea what it is.
Southbound along UP's Lesperance Street Yard & the south approach of the MacArthur Bridge.
TRRA 1503/1515/1510 shove a cut over the hump at TRRA Madison Yard. Gateway Arch is visible just left of downtown St. Louis in background.
Two terminal switchers shuffle cars around the Yard lead tracks on a beautiful July morning.
Yarding train
Three Terminal SW1500's struggle with a train-length cut of just over 60 cars at the west end of the downtown yard. Today was absolutely sweltering, you start to feel sorry for these guys being in... (more)
