Northbound Gulf, Mobile & Ohio's train 4 The Limited led by EMD E7A 100 and E8A 100A, makes a stop at the Granite City station, Illinois. Photo taken from my slide collection, no photographer list... (more)

Respondek's power at America's Central Port sits silent with the day's work complete. Some of these units are always silent, but most of them are runners.

Locomotives: RRC 1239, CP 8166, SO... (more)

RRC #14 and CP Rail #1015 sit idle at Granite City.

Port Harbor's former CNW SD40-2, wearing classic Illinois Terminal colors, works an industry in Granite City as darkness approaches.

A Granite City Works SW9 switches in Granite City.

Port Harbor 8955 clatters across a diamond as it works the industrial trackage at America's Central Port.

Port Harbor 8955 passes Illini Terminal GP40 2064 in day-glo green at America's Central Port north of St. Louis. Both the Port Harbor and Illini Terminal are part of Terry Respondek's rail empire.

Same Scheme, Different Owner

Working at the Bulk Service facility in Granite City, Illinois, on October 5, 2014, is Foster Townsend Rail Logistics SW1500 255, still wearing the attra... (more)

Respondek's power sits on a gorgeous June morning at their facilities at Granite City, awaiting the call to duty to switch the next customer.

Classic Style: Traffic is going to be waiting for a little while. On a typically hazy summer afternoon in the St. Louis area, a lone NS SD40-2 has a hold of a long cut of hoppers headed for... (more)

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 high-nose SD40-2 is leading a short train into the A.O. Smith yard at 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)

Looking great in early morning light, RRC 203 on a hot and humid morning in Granite City.

Respondek's Illinois Terminal inspired Illini Terminal SD40-2 2301 sits at America's Central Port in Granite City.