Getting ready to light a flare to get the 2144 accross Brentwood Blvd.

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!!!'"

Moving north on TRRA's river-front-high line having just gone thru the tunnels at the Gateway Arch the 5727 is the DPU on the northbound coal train.

Rolling eastbound and making lots of sweet noise.

The 7314 is the DPU on this eastbound coal train

Westbound coal train at aprox MP 17.4 Hanibal sub.

This westbound coal train sits waiting for a crew at Spanish Lake.

MP 1 near downtown St. Louis.

Westbound crossing the Bellefontaine Bridge into St. Louis county.

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

Heavily loaded Union Pacific coal train leaving Cliff Cave County Park in south St. Louis shortly after crew change--Canon PowerShot G-2

Frisco U25B in need of some help.

wish they were still running....