A KCS Slug set sits under the sanding tower at their former GWWR facilities in E. St. Louis. The white slug is a relic from the KCS of past years.

Southbound Grain Train

Northbound Intermodal

Southbound freight

Southbound freight with Ferromex 3231 trailing

A former Conrail SD40-2 in CSX's "Dark Future" scheme, along with a MPI SD40 rebuild, wait to leave Valley late in the afternoon. Conrail had a strange preferance for Flexicoil trucks and ordered ... (more)

A meriad of KCS yard power and road power congregates at the former GWWR facilities located near Valley Jct.

A KCS switcher sits in front of a repair shop at the former GWWR engine facilities located near Valley Jct.

KCS 4361 awaits next assignment in the setting sun

Southbound freight

A couple of BNSF SD9's rumbles through Valley Jct. late in the day with a transfer from the terminal to the UP at Dupo. These things sound sooooo sweet. It's very hard to find locomotives like thi... (more)

NS 9367 patiently awaits a favorable signal to cross the Alton & Southern Diamonds

This is the Tropicana Juice Train, KCIAT 24, it has been rerouted through St. Louis as a result of Katrina. Interestingly, the juice train doesn't seem to be carrying much juice today.

I didn't realize that Union Pacific had decided to paint their locomotives BROWN . . .

Nice set of old school power at Valley Jct on train EASMN 29. The snoot SD40-2 was a nice suprise too.