Alton & Southern SD60's #2205 & 2204 lead Union Pacific Train MBNAS southbound down the Springfield Sub through Elkhart, Illinois., on their way back to St. Louis, MO., from Bloomington, Illinois.

Running in beautiful late afternoon sunlight, Alton & Southern SD60's #2205 & 2204 lead Union Pacific Train MBNAS southbound as they roar down the Springfield Sub through McLean, Illinois., on the... (more)

Running in beautiful late afternoon sunlight, Alton & Southern SD60's #2205 & 2204 lead Union Pacific Train MBNAS southbound as they roar down the Springfield Sub through Shirley, Illinois., on th... (more)

St. Louis Escapee. An early MBNAS rockets south through the small community of Williamsville with a pair of SD60s and a decent sized train for the A&S. One of the two recently A&S painted S... (more)

A pair of Ferromex ACes wait to depart Bloomington with the MBNAS

An unpatched SP GP60, along with a patched SSW GP60, lead UP MBNAS out of Bloomington, IL.

SP 9721 leads the UP MBNAS south on the former GM&O mainline at Shirley, IL. The only evidence that it's 2012 and not the 90's is the yellow UP Mirror and a small UP herald on the left side of the... (more)

Undefiled SP SD40M-2 8681 leads UP train MBNAS south at Sand Hill Road. This locomotive was rebuilt from N&W SD45 1753 by MK in November 1994.

Sunset Route: A pair of matching Scarlet and Grey Espee GP60's thread thru the crossovers at Hazel Dell as the sun prepares the slip below the western horizon. Amazingly, SP 9721 remains u... (more)

The Mo-Pac and C&NW Heritage Units lead the MBNAS through the scenic Macoupin Bottoms on their way to the Alton & Southern yard in East Saint Louis.

The Mo-Pac and C&NW Heritage Units lead the MBNAS past Ridgley Tower. I heard a rumor that this manned tower is on borrowed time. Shoot it while you can!

MBNAS passes through 3rd Street in Springfield boulevard style. Thanks to Steve Smedley for the heads-up!

MBNAS passing Ridgley Tower in that beautiful CN&W scheme. Thanks to Steve Smedley for the heads-up.

The Union Pacific M BNAS, the Bloomington - Alton Southern manifest, splits the position light signals at Funks Grove, Illinois on Tuesday Jan. 23, 2007. Replacement signals are in place between B... (more)

Coming into Ridgely Tower on MBNAS 22