Respondek's 1800 continues its switching duties of Rivers Edge, while the IT/RRC 2301 doubles up 19 track to take 24 hoppers to Abengoa.

NS 70E sits crewless before continuing its journey to Ameren's Coffeen power plant, served by a stub of the former NKP main out of St. Louis.

The Granite City night job is about to start their work at Shapiro Brothers in Granite City. The crew is taking head room along 16th St. to shove into this scrap dealer. 6 cars to spot and 2 loads... (more)

Respondek Railroad painted former Union Pacific, SD 40-2, 3086, into Illinois Terminal colors commemorating the IT 100th anniversary of the St. Louis Terminal being opened. The Illinois Terminal w... (more)

IT/RRC 2301 and RRC 1800 rest side by side for a night photo session, with lighting provided by Chris Guss. Thanks Chris!

KCS 2025 runs long hood forward through WR Tower heading out to Wann.

Special thanks to KCS engineer Sonny Sellers for spotting this engine in perfect sunlight.

Special thanks to Kevin & Kyle for spotting this engine in the sunshine for a bunch of out of town railfans.

A blue SD60 idles on the point of a grain train at NS's AO Smith Yard.

On a late April night, a severe thunderstorm passes by overhead while IT 2301 idles through the night. In my near five months living here in the Midwest, this storm was probably the worst... But i... (more)

IT 2301 shoves four hoppers back to double over onto track 19 as RRC 1800 spots up at Rivers Edge.

RRC 2301 and RRC 1800 run light down #2 track with guest engineer Sonny Sellers running and conductor and fellow RP contributor Mike Mautner riding the point.

With 21 cars in tow, job 203 comes to a stop under a beautiful puffy clouded sky.

Go green? A lonely John Deere rests while a much brighter green piece of equipment cools down before a day of photo charters.

KCS Engineer and good friend Sonny Sellers sprays a fourth coat of lime green onto the rear of Respondek 3086, an ex Union Pacific SD40-2 which is being painted into Illinois Terminal colors.