A nice set of power rolls through Dupo with southbound manifest QASLI 24 in the morning.
In the morning's light UP coal drag CJOAT9 21 rolls through the soon-to-be harvested soy bean fields of Dupo, with the Jefferson Barracks bridge visible in the background. Unfortunately, this is t... (more)
Two railroaders discuss their plans tonight while brand new #5368 idles in the background on train IDUSE 21.
This weather-beaten warrior shows itself in the beautiful golden light that could only signal the end of a warm summer day. Train was MCHNL 21.
As the moon sets over the Illinois farmland, illuminating a dense fog, the rythmic chant of EMD 645 prime movers on AMXAS 14 can be heard echoing through the night.
5010 after just recieving a fresh crew, prepares to head for Lindenwood Yard, while a UP empty rack train passes overhead.
Now that we have nice weather, can finally shoot in the daytime again! Here the engineer on westrbound CMRNA9 17 "kicks it up a notch" while departing St. Louis.
Walking through Imperial at 50 MPH, this loaded BNSF iron ore train momentarily breaks the silence in this small town.
A dense bank of fog has decended on the Mississippi River Valley tonight, so dense visibility was down to about 700ft! This means that roll-by inspections such as this one must be done with the br... (more)
The Missouri Pacific heritage unit has just pulled into Dupo in all of its blue glory. They will quickly switch crews, make some pick-ups and set-outs, and then continue on to Chicago. Train was I... (more)
At around 0100 the conductor on 2214 steps off his locomotive to perform a roll-by inspection of the passing manifest. Train was QDYAS 12.
"Borrowed" #1161 sits in the makeshift engine facility area, having been swaped out on the yard job for #1172.
The M&VP crew has just tied down the power on this stormy night. The strong winds are wreaking havoc on the trees, and this is evidenced by the amount of movement.
Here, rain-soaked 5354 sits downtown, the lights reflecting and shimmering on its wet surface.
A UP SD70M is bracketed by a pair of CSX GE's as AASAM 10 rolls off the MacArthur Bridge and into downtown.
