Metro East Industries has commenced constructing a large 90-unit order for Union Pacific that includes 45 6-axle Road Slugs and 45 6-axle SD40N Slug Mothers. The first pair that is being road tes... (more)
Lake State Railway is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2017 and to commemorate the occasion, the latest GP40-3 slug mother has been released in a special 25th Anniversary scheme, wearing road n... (more)
There was still some operating steam on the NYC in late 1955 but a person had to go to the west end of the system to find it. One place was under the Eads Bridge in the era before Interstates. It ... (more)
A Pennsy transfer pounds the iron under the Eads Bridge.
The Lake State Railway MP15 #1501 cab end is shown at Metro East Industries in East St. Louis. The LSRC 1501 is the ex-UPY 1394 and was constructed in 1980 as M-K-T #57 and was recently acquired ... (more)
Introducing the first Lake State Railway MP15AC, LSRC #1501! Stripes are no stranger to the first Lake State Railway end cab as it was built as M-K-T #57 in 1980 and later went on to become Union... (more)
The MRS transfer with lots of "suds" descends the east approach to the MacAuthur Bridge as it heads to Alton and Southern's Gateway yard.
Class I road power backs to its train in TRRA's Madison Yard.
A Foster Townsend Rail Logistics SD40-2 switches some covered hoppers along the riverfront next to the casino.
Cargill SW1200 at the East St. Louis facility right next to the casino. CRX 9335 was built as PRR 7916.
The Texas Eagle #21 glides over the river and above the woods, safely elevated overhead the ghetto that is East St. Louis on the TRRA Pennsy Turnout, but not before offering the always spectacular... (more)
