A&S 2204 leads the MBNAS south toward Springfield IL.

St. Louis Escapee. An early MBNAS rockets south through the small community of Williamsville with a pair of SD60s and a decent sized train for the A&S. One of the two recently A&S painted S... (more)

A&S 2204 leads the MBNAS south toward Springfield IL.

Newly painted Alton & Southern SD60s 2205 and 2204 lead the 101 job West up the East approach of the MacArthur bridge, heading towards downtown St. Louis to interchange with the UP. This is the fi... (more)

Good view of the crew accommodation in the short hood. Tex-Mex did this on some units. Photo by unknown. From my collection.

SAUGET IL Aug 4 1976 — Alton and Southern RS2 1040 has just crossed the highway as it pulls a cut of cars from the Monsanto Plant. My photo.

Originally Missouri Pacific

Way Back Machine: Before the ban on cameras and electronic devices on the railroad, we wait for an A&S move to clear before we head East. The A&S move is coming off the grade to the MacArth... (more)

Way Back Machine: On a foggy summer night in 2007, an A&S transfer job with a Geep 38 and two SW1500's pokes out of a yard lead at Vally Jct. They are pointed towards Dupo, which is most li... (more)

ALS 1501 and 1522, two veteran SW1500's, work around Gateway Yard in East St. Louis on a beautiful sunny day.

One of only a few ALS units remaining in service switches Gateway Yard. Most of the ALS roster has been replaced with UP units.

An A&S transfer from the northern half of the railroad nears the massive Gateway Yard, seen here crossing the CSX main at HN Cabin, behind the only painted GPs on the roster.

An Alton & Southern "Odyssey Set", consisting of GP38-2 #2001 and a pair of SW1500's, bring ALS job 301, north, through Washington Park, IL and under the busy Interstate 64. This move is... (more)

Alton & Southern SW1500 #1510 and UPY MP15AC #1214 works UP's Alton & Southerns Gateway Yard in beautiful (lol) East St. Louis, Illinois. ALS #1510 was retired a few months later.

Alton and Southern Job 301 is seen delivering a cut of cars to CSX's Roselake Yard while an Eastbound Train waits for a signal to leave the yard.