Westbound mixed freight being led through Ballwin, MO along the UP Jeff City Sub by CEFX 2789 late in the afternoon in early March--Nikon D200

Union Pacific 5198 leading mixed freight eastward over the beautiful Meramec River on a beautiful, balmy early March morning--Nikon D200

Union Pacific GP38-2 #805 acting as switcher as it takes a cut of stack train cars southward through the UP Dupo Yard on a beautiful, yet chilly early March morning--Nikon D200

Westbound Amtrak Ann Rutledge, led by P42DC #68, speeding through Castlewood State Park precisely on schedule on a beautiful balmy early March afternoon--Nikon D200

Union Pacific #6068 and mixed freight awaiting a new crew in the Union Pacific Dupo, IL yard on a beautiful, clear February morning--Nikon D200

Union Pacific #805 moving a cut of stack train cars through the UP Dupo yard on a beautiful sunny late February morning

Eastbound Metrolink train slowing as it approaches the East St. Louis Metrolink station, while a Union Pacific mixed freight passes overhead--Nikon D200

Eastbound Union Pacific mixed freight being led past Kirkwood Junction on a beautiful, balmy late February afternoon--Nikon D200

Westbound Amtrak Ann Rutledge at Kirkwood Amtrak Station, running about 30 minutes late. Note the leaking diesel fuel on the side of the GE locomotive, probably due to overfilling the fuel tank--... (more)

Westbound Union Pacific 5568 leading coal empties past old Tuxedo Park station in the last light of day as a heavily loaded eastbound Union Pacific coal drag glides away in the distance on track #... (more)

Westbound Amtrak Ann Rutledge(track #1) gliding past eastbound Union Pacific stack train(track #2) near old Tuxedo Park station, on a blustery February afternoon--Nikon D200

Westbound Amtrak Ann Rutledge pausing at Kirkwood Station to take on passengers on a very cold and blustery February afternoon--Nikon D200

Eastbound Ann Rutledge gliding past Kirkwood Junction, less than one minute after departure from Kirkwood Amtrak Station on a very cold and blustery February afternoon--Nikon D200

Lengthy Union Pacific coal drag working its way at speed past Kirkwood Station on a very cold and blustery early February day--Nikon D200

Westbound autorack train coursing its way up the crest of the hill past Kirkwood Station on a very cold and blustery early February day--Nikon D200