While I was anxiously awaiting the arrival of the UP 6936 Centennial Special, this UP merchandise train led by CN 8020 blasted its way past on Track #2 in the soft early morning light. Canadian N... (more)

Eastbound Metrolink commuter train departing St. Louis Union Station Metrolink station at rush hour on a very busy Tuesday morning

Northbound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner departing Fullerton, CA Amtrak station on a beautiful late April day. The F59PHI locomotive you see here is at the rear of the train, which is being led by a n... (more)

Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle slips past a Union Pacific work train in the old Missouri Pacific Ivory Yard, adjacent to the new River City Casino, in beautiful soft early morning light on a hot an... (more)

Southbound Amtrak Regional train arriving at New Carrollton, MD Amtrak/MARC station on a very warm and dry late October afternoon

Westbound Ann Rutledge making its station stop in Washington, MO(Missouri River in background)--Canon PowerShot G2

Westbound Union Pacific coal train blasting its way past the Kirkwood Amtrak station on a beautiful early spring evening--Unfortunately, I did not catch the locomotive number--Nikon D200

Westbound MARC commuter train making its stop at the historic Point Of Rocks B & O station on a beautiful crisp, clear mid October afternoon

Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle(AMTK 22) flying through Cliff Cave County Park along the UP DeSoto Sub at 60 mph in an attempt to make up lost time on a crisp late April morning. The hundreds of vi... (more)

Heavily loaded Union Pacific coal train leaving Cliff Cave County Park in south St. Louis shortly after crew change--Canon PowerShot G-2

Amtrak Ann Rutledge pausing at Kirkwood station in the very last light of a beautiful Ground Hog Day 2008 to take on passengers before proceeding westward toward Kansas City

Northbound Texas Eagle running about 1 1/2 hours late on an early, yet very muggy, July morning. The train was filled to capacity with summer vacationers who opted to take Amtrak in the wake of r... (more)

Westbound Amtrak "Missouri River Runner" slowly working its way out of Kirkwood through a backdrop of beautiful fall foliage on an absolutely perfect mid October day

Excursion train operated by Oklahoma Railway Museum--operating along abandoned MK & T trackage. The GE switcher locomotive was built in 1941.

Cargill Grain Company industrial switcher calmly idling away at the grain facility as it awaits its next assignment on a beautiful crisp early fall afternoon