Cab view inside BN 814(EMD F9A) locomotive. This locomotive was built in 1954, and belonged to the Northern Pacific Railroad as #7003-D for many years. It was later acquired by the Burlington No... (more)

"Kate Shelley Express" making excursion runs across the old Kate Shelley high bridge over the Des Moines River a few miles west of Boone, Iowa as part of the first annual Pufferbilly Days celebrat... (more)

Excursion train operated by the Oklahoma Railway Museum being led along former M K & T trackage by BN #814, which was newly acquired by the museum at the time I took this photo. For a look inside... (more)

I spent a "Day Out With Thomas" in East St. Louis, IL on this beautiful crisp clear late October afternoon. The TRRA provided the motive power via TRRA #3003(an EMD SD40R) pushing on the rear. T... (more)

Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle departing St. Louis, MO--19 minutes behind schedule, with a Union Pacific loaded coal train, led by UP #5839 next in the queue. To the right, behind the Amtrak train... (more)

The crew of the Union Pacific #3985 "Challenger" is making a backup move to cut away the passenger cars before taking the locomotive to a location about 100 yards from here for refueling, inspecti... (more)

UP 6936 "Centennial" Special making its way east over the crest of the hill along Track #2 on the UP Jeff City Sub in Kirkwood on a beautiful mid April morning. When I heard on my scanner that the... (more)

Union Pacific #3985 "Challenger" leading the "Missouri River Eagle" along Manchester Road on a beautiful early October morning as it slows for its final destination--St. Louis, Missouri (Nikon D2... (more)

Two Amtrak trains are at St. Louis Gateway Station on a hot early August afternoon. Train #313(the "Missouri River Runner," led by AMTK 74) has just departed for Kansas City. Train #306 in the b... (more)

The dedicated crew of the Union Pacific #3985 "Challenger" is lovingly performing routine maintenance tasks such as applying grease to critical moving parts shortly after arrival in St. Louis in... (more)

Westbound "Missouri River Runner" arriving at Kirkwood Amtrak station on a cool crisp late October afternoon amidst the fall colors at their peak!! The fall colors are the best we have seen in ye... (more)

Eastbound Amtrak "Capitol Limited" departing beautiful Harpers Ferry, WV on a crisp, yet very dry, autumn day--Note the very low water level in the Potomac River as a result of the severe drought... (more)

Westbound Amtrak train #313("Ann Rutledge") gradually slowing for its stop at Kirkwood Station, about 1/2 mile west of this location, running about 25 minutes late on a beautiful crisp mid May aft... (more)

The crew of the Union Pacific #3985 "Challenger" is slowly repositioning the locomotive to a location about 100 yards east of here for refueling, inspections, and on-the-spot maintenance after cut... (more)

Westbound Union Pacific freight gliding along Greenwood Boulevard in Maplewood on a beautiful early April day as the Bradford Pears are just coming into full bloom--Spring has sprung!!