Perspective! Respondek Railroad Corporation (RRC) 1239 (née-TRRA 1239, EMD SW1200, 4/1965) sits in East St. Louis, Illinois on the evening of Sunday, December 27, 2020. While the Gateway Ar... (more)

Respondek Railroad Sw-1200 #1239, originally built fin 1965 or the TRRA, switches for customers at America's Central Port.

With the Gateway Arch standing behind, Respondek power rests behind the Casino Queen in East St. Louis.

The new Vets unit at America's Central Port.

Way Back Machine: In another scene that can't be repeated, in the summer of 2006, RRC 14 runs around steel coil cars on what is left of the Wabash UD line. The only remaining customers at t... (more)

Way Back Machine: In another scene that can't be repeated, in the summer of 2006, RRC 14 services one of the remaining customers on what is left of the Wabash UD line as a Metrolink light r... (more)

Way Back Machine: Now almost 14 years ago, in a scene that can't be repeated. Terry Respondek himself skins 'em back, clearing the carbon out of 1206 and 604. They are dragging loads of ste... (more)

Built by EMD in April 1965 as Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis 1239, this SW1200 is now owned by Respondek Railroad Corporation. RRC 1239 was photographed in Granite City, Illinois, on ... (more)

Former Milwaukee Road Unit in Illinois Terminal inspired scheme.

Built in November 1951 as St. Louis-San Francisco 594, this GP7 would eventually be sold by the Frisco to Peabody Coal Company, becoming PCCX 1001. Now owned by Respondek Railroad Corporation, th... (more)

Respondek Railroad Corporation made a wise decision when they resurrected the bright green paint formerly used by Illinois Terminal Railroad, as it is bright enough to make their equipment visible... (more)

At the Warrick Power Plant in Newburgh, Indiana, there are a pair of SD38-2s that handle the coal cars. Now owned by Respondek Railroad Corporation, engines 21 and 20 were photographed on Septemb... (more)

Respondek SD38-2's 21 and 20 sit unassigned at the Yankeetown Docks shops. The 20 and 21 were both built in 1972, and painted into Bicentennial paint. They were both repainted into different YDC p... (more)

If you can get a good unit across town and save on shipping you take it. This one came from TRRA and looks pretty good.

Respondek power rests under Route 3 in Granite City.