The engineer on MASPR cranks it up to notch 8 as they climb the hill outside Alton, up to Godfrey, IL. 3300 still looks as good as ever. Canon 350D.

A bunch of former KCS GP40s sit as MEI awaiting some maintenance, the Arch can be seen in the background. Canon 350D.

One of the vanishing cream and green MAC's leads this empty Rush Tower coal train up the hill out of the Meramec River Valley.. Canon 350D.

Y636 leans precariously as it sits on a somewhat ill maintained peice of track while waiting to shove back into the lumber yard. Canon 350D.

This BIT rides the point as the local pulls though downtown, pulling cars from one of the two lumber companies on this end of the line. Canon 350D.

Here, UP 3300 the United Way SD40 leads the MASPR across a lake on the A&S just past Double Track Jct. The train is on it's way back up to Proviso in Chicago. Canon 350D.

Looking like a rainbow, the YDU50 runs the transfer to 12th street yard from Dupo. Here it heads over E. St. Louis on the east approach to the MacArthur Bridge. Canon 350D.

This UP grain train heads north on the Springfield Sub, more than likely, this train will head up the Pekin, IL where a Chicago crew will get on. Here it comes under the Poplar Street Bridge Compl... (more)

On a humid summer afternoon this UP manifest sits at DD road waiting for a signal at ICG on the Chester Sub as severe thunderstorms rage in the backgound. This was the most active severe storm day... (more)

On a humid summer afternoon this UP grain train heads south on the Chester Sub as severe thunderstorms build in the backgound. This was the most active severe storm day yet this season. Canon 350D... (more)

One of the new KCSM heritage units sits at the KCS E. St. Louis engine facilities on a warm spring night. The St. Louis skyline is partially visible in the background. Canon 350D.

One of the new KCSM heritage units sits at the KCS E. St. Louis engine facilities on a warm spring night. Quite a contrast to the gray KCS switchers. Canon 350D

The local power takes the day off in the yard at Bluff, somebody turned the class lights on 3027 on and flipped it to the green lens. This unit is the regular on the local, but is a long way from ... (more)

After we got on our train, and put it back together, we just happened to roll past the CNW 8701 at Ives, which I had shot earlier in the day. Canon 350D.

While waiting for the LSH08 to get back on the old M&I main I snapped a shot of them shoving back on the siding at Riverside to clear the M&I switch. They still use the old MoPac road cab for a fe... (more)