A patched CNW leads coal empties down the straightaway.

One of the Chinese QJ's gets a little TLC at the end of the day.

Southbound manifest glides alongside the Mississippi River. This photo was taken from the front lawn of the B&B my wife and I were staying in on our vacation this week. She thought we selected thi... (more)

The Nickel Plate Berkshire and two Amtrak locomotives in Heritage schemes return to Rock Island after their excursion.

From Modern to Yesteryear: the latest GEVO model from General Electric and Chinese steam frame the beautiful Nebraska Zephyr.

Train Festival 2011! The excursion from Rock Island, IL to Walcott, IA is less than a mile from the end of its journey. It's being pulled by one of the Chinese-built QJ 2-10-2's Iowa Interstate Ra... (more)

A lone GEVO brings what looks to be an ethanol train down the BNSF Aurora Sub next to the serene Mississippi River on a brutally hot day.

The Little Rock Express sits on display in St. Louis.

UP 844 leads the Little Rock Express Excursion into Kirkwood, where throngs of people greeted it with cheers! Behind the second tender is the MOPAC Heritage Unit, UP 1982.

Eastbound manifest crosses the Meramec River at Sherman Beach County Park in west St. Louis county on a beautiful early autumn morning.

The westbound Missouri River Eagle Special has just arrived in Sedalia, Missouri where it will spend the night. The crowds were huge on this beautiful, warm autumn day. People are lining up to the... (more)

A late March snow storm makes pulling a coal train to the top of Kirkwood Hill that much more challenging.

Pushing a train into Markham Yard.

A lone NS loco brings beautiful brand new agricultural equipment through Blue Island Junction on its way to Blue Island Yard.

Westbound coal empties cross the Meramec River in west St. Louis County on Christmas morning after a fresh snow. These are the DPU's. Below the lead engine you can see a couple of guys getting rea... (more)