This former Rock Island GP9 (now classified as a GP10 after a rebuild) is the motive power for Respondek’s Illini Terminal operation in Litchfield, IL.

A former Milwaukee Road GP40 now in a fresh coat of Illinois Terminal inspired paint works a 22 car cut of loaded corn that is currently being unloaded at Abengoa Bio Energy in Granite City.

A lone SD40-2 in an Illinois Terminal inspired paint scheme blows carbon into the air as it shoves 39 cars (38 Loads one Empty) back into the yard for transfer to the TRRA. RRC 2301 started li... (more)

Terry Respondeks 'Illinois Terminal' inspired and painted SD40-2 #2301 basks in all its green goodness just before some bad weather rolled in. Big thanks to Mark Mautner for the help!

Respondek Rail's Illinois Terminal painted GP9 #4139 sits, patiently awaiting its next assignment near Union Spring Steel in Chillicothe, Ohio. The EMD was in transit to the Ohio South Central Ra... (more)

Photographed near the former location of the B&O train station/depot that sadly burnt on February 28, 2012, Respondek's Illinois Terminal painted EMD GP9 #4139 freshly delivered by Norfolk Souther... (more)

It is always a treat to find a nice-looking GP7 sixty-three years after it was built! Respondek Railroad Corporation GP8 1800 rolled out of EMD's Illnois factory in 1951 as United States Army GP7... (more)

Respondek Railroad Corporation SD40-2 1000, lettered for "America's Central Port," is the former RRC 2962, the same number it was assigned when it was a Union Pacific unit. And before i... (more)

RRC 3086 a Former CNW SD40-2, RRC 1000 another former CNW SD40-2, and RRC 2064 A former MILW GP40 pose for a photo at the diamond at Respondek's operation in Granite City Illinois. Thanks to the P... (more)

Return Of Rolling Acres- Vigo Coal's new Liberty Flood loader is running at full capacity. Terry Respondek has capitalized on increasing Illinois Basin coal output at the expense of KY and WVA loa... (more)

RRC 3086 and a Former CP GP40 Rest at the port for their next assignment.

1604 sits in the evening sun at Litchfield.

Respondek Railroad Corporation's SD40-2 3086 leads a short three car special around their six mile loop at America's Central Port in Granite City, Illinois. This train came from Union Station in S... (more)

The Respondek Railroad always seems to have a colorful string of Locomotives Sitting around from various railroads, many different paint schemes, and of various railroad history. The Lead Locomoti... (more)

RRC 1000 and A Recently Acquired Soo Line "Bandit" GP40 meet at a Diamond in Granite City.