A fairly new NS Evo ghost leads two older Dash 9's with a southbound coal train in beautiful afternoon light. Canon 350D.

MRS 253 began life as MRS 208, a 1,000 hp ALCO S-2. The unit was then rebuilt by EMD with a new 645C, a new hood, and new AAR trucks, the only thing original is the frame and cab. This was reporte... (more)

Freshly painted into Illinois Terminal RR color. Ex ITC 780

Westbound CSX-KCS Schneider Intermodal-Marion, OH to Kansas City, MO

A BNSF motor leads a lengthy Road Railer train out of Granite City and is about to notch out heading North. Canon 350D.

Plant switching

Northbound coal train

A loaded taconite train sits awaiting delivery to Granite City Steel. Second unit is an EMD SD60 followed by a BNSF SD75M.

Public relations as train Y-224 is transfered from Respondek to Terminal after Respondek blocked Y-224 for the Terminal. Canon 350D. 28-80mm.

The entire Granite City fleet

Brand new GEVO 12

Respondek's old IT SW1200 pulls a cut of inbound cars from the terminal into the River's Edge complex. Canon 350D. 28-80mm.

The bark of three, non-turbo, 16-645E3's and the melody of an ancient 5-chime Leslie signals the arrival of UP's E-units as they blast through WR Tower on their northward trek. Canon 350D. 75-300m... (more)

Parked

An NS grain train accelerates out of A.O.Smith Yard and through WR Tower, while we (Respondek) pick up cars left by the terminsl the night before. Canon 350D. 75-300mm.