Eastbound freight
One of the few remaining GWWR locomotives sits at the E. St. Louis engine facilities with other KCS power.
The CN-IC local, lead today by a pair of SD40-2's and a GTW geep 38 pulls to a stop at Mousette Lane. The Cotton Belt yard is full so they will have to go through the A&S, which means they will be... (more)
As the DPU of CCFCSH 10 clears, it reveals a terminal crew waiting for a signal into Valley. They will then go switch Afton Chemical.
A KCS Geep 40 mingles with the only remaining Gateway Western RR SW1500 at KCS' E. St. Louis engine facilities.
Here, the crew on YDU41 16 takes a pair of newer SD70M's and three bad order hoppers out of the Cotton Belt yard and down to Dupo at the blistering speed of 10 MPH.
Late in the day, a single, shiny, new UP ES44AC brings auto rack train ACFCEX 04 down the MacArthur Bridge lead, and snakes through Valley Jct. to reach the old SP yard.
Westbound coal train
Eastbound coal train
KCS switching a small chemical operation by their E. St. Louis engine facilities.
Eastbound Coal Train with SP AC4400CW 107 trailing
A winged warrior snakes it's way down through Valley Jct. as it heads towards the old Southern Pacific yard.
A Short KCS train of about 12 cars or so heads out of their E. St. Louis yard, through the diamonds at Valley Jct., and onto Track 1 of the UP Springfield Sub. These KCS GP40-2W's have a look all ... (more)
Eastbound Coal Train
Easrbound Coal Train coming down the curve to the former SSW Yard