A fitting visitor for this election day, the UP 4141 cuts through a thick fog surrounding the area while AFXAS 06 waits at the TRRA signal for its light to get into UP's Cotton Belt Yard.

Appearing as if it were haunted, a grain train emerges from a ghostly fog.

Two of TRRA's recently painted red units sit on the East Saint Louis riverfront for a company photo shoot, which I happened to come by. The shot was taken from an observation tower three stories a... (more)

The C&NW and MoPac Heritage Units lead the MASBN up the Alton & Southern mainline, headed towards Bloomington, IL.

With the Gateway Arch and the St. Louis skyline in the background, the C&NW and MoPac Heritage Units lead the MASBN up the Alton & Southern mainline.

The eastbound 'junk train' approaching it's destination of the East St. Louis terminal. KCS has used this ICE threesome several times recently on the manifest freight but it had eluded my lens in... (more)

Gateway Western SW1500 (ex-P&LE) switching cars at East St. Louis.

The very first KCS SD70ACe in Southern Belle colors prepares to lead her sister unit, KCSM 4679, out on an empty grain train of brand new matching Southern Belle covered hoppers. These locos were... (more)

Sonny rolls the yvn112 over the unique trestle that carries 'the southbound' main over Mississippi Avenue in East St. Louis.

Gohsts of the espee down the MacArthur east approach.

Finally near the East St. Louis terminal, KCS 4057 and company await clearance through Valley Junction at 19th Street. Shortly after proceeding, the heavy M train would break a knuckle and tie up... (more)

Engineer/railfan Eldred 'Sonny' Sellers eases a dirty white 683 across the diamonds and out of the East St. Louis Terminal.

GWWR 1504 is still going strong kicking cars at the yard with KCS 4334.

On a cool summer evening, GWWR 1504 waits to shove back into the KCS E. St. Louis yard on the Ethol switch job. Canon 350D.

A KCS transfer approaches the K connection enroute to Willows Tower. Gateway Eastern will deliver the damaged autorack to Mellinium Rail in Wood River, Illinois. The faded pink structure is the ... (more)