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

Westbound Amtrak Ann Rutledge less than one minute from arrival at Kirkwood Station. The train is carrying 3 Superliner cars instead of the usual consist of Amfleet and Horizon cars. Nikon D200

Duluth Missabe & Northern steam engine 502 sits next to a old ALCO at the Museum of transportation.

Erie Lackawanna SD45 3607 sits on display at the Museum of Transportation, looking good in its fresh paint.

Westbound thru Kirkwood on a sunny December day.

At the end of the day, this UP grain train slips through the long shadows at Kirkwood while drifting slowly down Kirkwood Hill and past the snow covered depot. Canon 350D.

UP mixed freight working its way through Kirkwood, MO in the late evening light--Canon PowerShot G2

Union Pacific motive power returning for its next assignment as another day draws to a close in Kirkwood, MO--Canon PowerShot G2

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

Empty westbound Union Pacific coal train passing Kirkwood Station on a crisp late autumn afternoon--Canon PowerShot G2

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

Westbound Amtrak Ann Rutledge at Kirkwood on a beautiful autumn day with fall colors near their peak!!

Westbound Ann Rutledge pausing at the Kirkwood Amtrak Station------I was lucky that the weather gave me a break at just the right moment------The clouds parted just long enough for me to grab this... (more)

Late in the day, a short MTRKS blasts though Kirkwood, past the depot, with a trio of SD60's and only about 35-40 cars. The fall colors are really taking off and will peak in a couple of weeks. Ca... (more)

Local favorite Mick Walker has a trio of SD60s rolling westbound with the hammer down through Kirkwood, MO.