Cargill Grain Company industrial switcher calmly idling away at the grain facility as it awaits its next assignment on a beautiful crisp early fall afternoon

Southbound Union Pacific mixed freight being led past Airflite Drive along the western edge of St. Louis Parks Downtown Airport on a very crisp early fall afternoon.

Helm Financial Group(HLCX)-ex Union Pacific-motive power sits in the East St. Louis KCS yard, calmy idling away as it awaits its next assignment during a beautiful early fall weekend.

Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle(Train #22) fat and happy with revenue as she blasts her way past Wicks Road on a beautiful serene mid August morning. Ridership on Amtrak has literally exploded in t... (more)

This is my own answer to gas prices upwards of $4.00 a gallon---a most pleasant way to travel!!! "Go Amtrak and 'leave the driving to us!!!'"

The human aspect is one of the reasons I love railfanning Amtrak. Passenger trains harken back to a much simpler time when train travel was a part of everyday life for the masses--"the gold old d... (more)

Just killing a little time while waiting for a Union Pacific local work train with vintage MoPac caboose on the rear

Amtrak Train #22 racing northward along the UP DeSoto Sub in an attempt to make up as much lost time as possible on this first day of June. The train was packed with travelers who chose to ride A... (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)

Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle(AMTK 22) flying through Cliff Cave County Park along the UP DeSoto Sub at 60 mph in an attempt to make up lost time on a crisp late April morning. The hundreds of vi... (more)

UP 5806 leading mixed freight northward at track speed along the UP DeSoto Sub through Cliff Cave County Park on a beautiful Sunday morning in early April

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)

While I was anxiously awaiting the arrival of the UP 6936 Centennial Special, this UP merchandise train led by CN 8020 blasted its way past on Track #2 in the soft early morning light. Canadian N... (more)

Westbound Metrolink train slowing for a stop at Sunnen Metrolink Station on a very beautiful early spring afternoon in April

UP 5739 leading an empty coal drag at track speed past Kirkwood Station on a beautiful Leap Year Day as the day gradually draws to a close