One of KCS's GP40-2W's, with their unique lighting arrangement, gets some attention at the former GWWR engine facilities. Canon 350D, 28-80mm.

This brand new ES44AC pounds across the diamonds at Valley Jct. with a bare table train for Dupo's intermodal facility. Canon 350D, 75-300mm.

Strange Bedfellows: A KCS slug set sits MUed to EMLX 8551, one of the Ex. UP SD90MAC-H II's. Interesting to see these two sharing space in the engine facility, much less MUed together. Canon 350D,... (more)

Light power swings off the TRRA's Madison line through Valley to reach the old SP yard. On the bridge, a coal train with two Ex. SP's also waits to enter the SP yard. Canon 350D, 75-300mm.

DPU on a Westbound coal train

Westbound coal train

The TRRA MOW crew gets out of the way as this loaded UP coal drag barges through. Note the A&S transfer ready to go on the bridge. Canon 350D, 28-80mm.

A UP coal drag comes off the MacArthur Bridge and down the approach before entering the Chester Sub. Canon 350D, 75-300mm.

Above Hole In The Wall is the TRRA MacArthur Bridge District-Northeast approach high line across the river from the Arch

Southbound freight heading to the UP chester Sub

At Sunset, a T.R.R.A. track gang works with a small window of time to replace a few ties in the web of rails known as Valley Jct. It hasn't been long and there are already several trains waiting t... (more)

Late in the afternoon, IHOYC comes off the Chester Sub through Valley Jct. and onto track 2 of the Springfield Sub. Canon 350D, 75-300mm.

KCS 4801 and GWWR 4096 work a small chemical operation near their E. St. Louis Yards. These GWWR units are becoming increasingly rare.

I'm not sure CN's L54691 local can really be considered a local, sure it switches some industries, but it's the size of a standard manifest, and requires 2 SD40-2's to move it.