DPU passes some trees which were probably part of someone's yard prior to 1993. Valmeyer was largely destroyed in the Summer of 1993 by Mississippi River flooding. Some folks remain, but a new tow... (more)

NS 099 comes into TRRA's Madison Yard to position the steam train so that it could head north.

A little fall color is starting to show around the area. The sunshine was enough to get me out briefly this morning to find this coal load topping the hill at Kirkwood.

DPU of an eastbound coal passes over the Meramec River in western Saint Louis County.

A southbound BNSF oil train traverses the majestic scenery of central Illinois on its way to Mitchell, where it will interchange with the Alton & Southern Railway. A&S then takes the train to the ... (more)