The Beer Railroad: Digging through old photos, it seems that in my youth, I spent lots of time at the "Manny", which was owned by the Anheuser-Busch brewery in South St. Louis. MR... (more)

The MRS transfer to/from the Alton and Southern's Gateway Yard climbs the east approach to the MacAuthur Bridge.

"The Manny" comes over to Illinois to deliver to Alton & Southern.

Have you ever seen a tidier locomotive servicing area?

Being serviced

Parked

Looming high above the remenants of old industrial downtown St. Louis, the Manny transfer to the A&S struggles to the top of the steeply inclined (at least 3%) south approach to the MacAthur Bridg... (more)

4/7 of the MRS roster sits out side in the sun today, one is in the engine house, another is switching, and one more is leased out.

MRS diesels; the MRS paint scheme was once described as "the classiest paint scheme ever applied to a switcher."

MRS locomotives stand proud in the MRS steam-era engine house, ready for their call to action.