Union Pacific #2007 leading westbound loaded ballast train past Kirkwood Amtrak Station just minutes before arrival of westbound Amtrak Ann Rutledge on the same Track #1--Nikon D200

Westbound autorack train coursing its way up the crest of the hill past Kirkwood Station on a very cold and blustery early February day--Nikon D200

Southbound Union Pacific mixed freight being led past Airflite Drive along the western edge of St. Louis Parks Downtown Airport on a very crisp early fall afternoon.

Union Pacific #805 moving a cut of stack train cars through the UP Dupo yard on a beautiful sunny late February morning

Empty Union Pacific coal train working its way past Kirkwood Station as another late autumn day draws to a close--Canon PowerShot G2

Westbound Union Pacific mixed freight working its way past the Kirkwood Amtrak station in the last rays of the day. The low humidity and clear blue skies made for ideal light for pictures!!

Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle working its way thru Cliff Cave County Park along UP DeSoto Sub on a very hot August day, running about 2 hours late.

Empty westbound Union Pacific coal train blasting past Kirkwood Station on its way to pick up another load of coal--Canon PowerShot G2

Helm Financial Group(HLCX)-ex Union Pacific-motive power sits in the East St. Louis KCS yard, calmy idling away as it awaits its next assignment during a beautiful early fall weekend.

Union Pacific #7241 leading empty coal drag westward across the beautiful Meramec River on a crisp, balmy mid March afternoon--Nikon D200

Here we see the northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle running about 3 1/2 hours late being led by AMTK 821, which is a GE P40DC locomotive refurbished to P42DC specifications with funding from the Federal... (more)

Westbound Union Pacific mixed freight slowly working its way over the hill past Kirkwood Amtrak station on a beautiful, but very windy spring day

Westbound Amtrak "Missouri River Runner" blasting its way at 75 MPH past downtown Pacific on an absolutely perfect mid October afternoon. This was just one of the many trains that a large group o... (more)

Amtrak Ann Rutledge proudly awaiting her on-time departure from downtown St. Louis to begin her run to Kansas City. She was filled almost to capacity today--a scenario that I would love to see ev... (more)

Eastbound Union Pacific mixed freight being led past Kirkwood Junction on a beautiful, balmy late February afternoon--Nikon D200