A pair of GEVO's heads this coal train stopped at Branch St. waiting for the signal to proceed onto the TRRA Merchants Subdivision through downtown St. Louis and onward to Lindenwood Yard.

After getting the signal to proceed from the TRRA West Belt Dispatcher, the lead unit of this BNSF coal train on the Hannibal Sub peeks out from behind the old shed as it proceeds across Branch St... (more)

Two SW1500's return to the Oil Works Lead after setting tank cars inside the Afton Chemical Plant.

Here comes the "Madison Turn" again, passing in front of the old Cotton Belt Freight House north of the Gateway Arch in downtown St. Louis, this time a GEVO (much to my surprise) leading two ex-SF... (more)

Three ex-SF SD's lead the "Madison Turn" in front of the old Cotton Belt Freight House through downtown St. Louis as the sun sets on a brutally hot day. This daily train transfers cars from TRRA's... (more)

After going into emergency for no apparent reason, and then having the crew go dead on hours, this train of empty coal cars finally makes the turn through Valley Junction from the UP Chester Sub o... (more)

Just after crossing the Mississippi River from St. Louis, this coal train waits at the end of the TRRA Macarthur Bridge East Approach to proceed through Valley Junction and onto the UP Chester Sub... (more)

Coal empties glide up the east approach to the Macarthur Bridge toward St. Louis as intermodal ILADU waits to come through Valley Junction on a hot July afternoon.

Two KCS "Southern Belle" units lead a train of brand-new KCS hoppers, also in "Southern Belle" paint scheme. The conductor re-boards the lead unit after lining the switch on the UP Springfield Sub... (more)

Train of full coal loads waits at Branch St. for the signal to enter the TRRA North Market interlocking.

Full coal load train resumes its journey from the Hannibal Sub onto the TRRA, after waiting for the northbound train of grain empties from Tyler St. yard to pass by on the TRRA main to the Merchan... (more)

Grain train on the BNSF Hannibal Sub waits at Branch St. for the signal to allow continuation on the TRRA through downtown St. Louis.

Coal train on the Hannibal Sub waits at Branch St. for signal to enter the TRRA.

A train of coal empties from Dupo, IL waits at 7th St. for a signal to proceed into the UP 12th St. Yard after crossing the MacArthur Bridge over the Mississippi River.

Northbound on the TRRA to the Merchants Bridge