Union Pacific train MASLI-06 (Manifest; Alton & Southern Railroad to Livonia, Louisiana) has just diverted from the UP's UP Springfield Sub to the Alton & Southern as it heads south. Eighteen-yea... (more)

Transferring from the Norfolk Southern Railway’s Brooklyn District to the Alton & Southern is an NS freight pulled by SD70ACC 1849 (ex-SD70 2535), with NS AC44C6M 4140 (ex-NS Dash 9-40CW 8908) a... (more)

GM&O F3 881A leads train number 12 at Mitchell Illinois. Otto's trusty 1935 Ford V-8 sedan was still getting the job done in 1951. Otto Conrad Perry photo, my collection.

New York Central train 12, the Southwestern Limited, is seen at Mitchell Illinois in 1951. Otto Conrad Perry photo, my collection.

In March 1965, NYC GP9 7401 arrived at Mitchell, Ill., near East. St. Louis yard with a freight from Indianapolis. One Geep and three F-7's provided the power. The three F-7's 1851-1644-1791 all ... (more)

The southbound Inter-American passes Lenox Tower.

Several railroads converge on Lenox Tower, but NS 099 has the highball as it heads toward St. Louis.

Norfolk Southern Employee Appreciation Train from Decatur, IL to Berkeley, MO passes former NYC Lenox Tower in Mitchell, IL.

BNSF oil train U-TIOMIJ0-04T with a Warbonnet Leader, an Ex SOO SD60 and a H1 BNSF Dash 9 for power. The train is seen crossing over the NS Brooklyn District at Lenox tower. Now on Alton and South... (more)

GWWR St Louis to Kansas City train departing E St Louis near Mitchell

A Great Looking Warbonnet is leading BNSF Oil train U-TIOMIJ0-04T through Mitchell IL now on Alton and Southern trackage.

UP Manifest MPRPB 29 Rolls south through Lenox in Mitchell IL on its way to East Saint Louis Illinois where it will turn south at Valley Jct. and head for a crew change at Dupo IL.

With a good looking Warbonnet Dash 9 in the lead followed by a CEFX Ex SOO SD60 then a H1 BNSF Dash 9, BNSF oil train U-TIOMIJ0-04T heads south having just crossed over the Norfolk Southern Brookl... (more)

C&EI F3(A) #1407, F3B #1504, and GP30 #240. 35mm slide from my collection, no photographer listed on slide.

A signal maintainer takes a look at a venerable CPL.