The two Terminal reds charge the air after doubling their train, and block Madison Avenue in Granite City. Hot off the press news, the third red, TRRA 2003 is now on the property.
In 'da hood. Barbed wire fencing is a common sight in Granite City, still close enough to Venice and East St. Louis that some of the ghettoness trickles into town... The two repainted Termi... (more)
With the low setting sun putting an end to the last day of the second month, Terminal's hump job keeps shoving back, with an all ex-SP consist.
Caught in a blizzard! After pulling loads of coiled steel from Granite City Steel, the last 3 active TRRA SW1500s poke the NS main for headroom, allowing the rear of the train to clear Hoyt Junct... (more)
The last 3 active TRRA SW1500s pull coiled steel loads from Granite City Steel. Sadly, these units have since been retired.
Three big C-C EMD's shove back into the yard, working the Hump Job.
A sucker hole in a snow squall beautifully illuminates the last three TRRA SW1500s in service. They have since been retired.
On one of their last few days of active service, three SW1500s work in the snow near WR Tower.
Framed by a highway bridge support, retired TRRA SW1500s await their fate in the engine terminal.
I believe these two HLCX-marked GP38-2's are now owned by the Terminal Railroad Association. Here they are working the yard next to the steel plant.
The last 15 SW1500s were scattered throughout Madison Yard earlier this month. They have been sold after 40 years of reliable service.
TRRA 3005 in the yard at Madison.
TRRA 3004 working the hump at E. St. Louis.
A trio of SW1500's returns to Madison Yard after dropping off a cut of cars.
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)
