Two leased HLCX locomotives sit with a terminal train waiting for a crew. The train will go through Valley Jct. to reach the TRRA's Illinois Transfer Division. Canon 350D, 28-80mm.

A former CNW unit and a KCS AC44 are illuminated by a passing westbound on this eastbound rack train sitting at Knox after its crew hogged. Canon 350D, 28-80mm. f/5.6 @ 30 sec.

This former SP SD40T-2 sits among the sea of yellow UP units sitting at UP's Lesperance Street Yard tower. The St. Louis skyline is visible in this shot. Canon 350D, 28-80mm.

Now this is a heritage lash-up! An old Grand Trunk geep 38 and IC SD40-2 bring in the L54691 local. Today the train is delivering a brand-spankin'-new SD70ACe to the KCS at E. St. Louis. Canon 350... (more)

A NS unit is on the point of AMXAS tonight as it pulled past the 5.0 signal and tied down by the yard tower to wait for a new crew. Canon 350D, 28-80mm. f/5.6 @ 10

C&NW 8575 is fronting the IDUSE (Intermodal, Dupo, IL-Seattle, WA) tonight and has stopped at Gratiot Tower interlocking and waits for an eastbound UP stack train, under the brilliantly shining st... (more)

An old-head rides the back porch of UP 2745 as MNLTR 19 goes about switching Dupo yard with two dinosaurs, one of 3 remaining C&NW's and an old SP make for some interesting power. This train is al... (more)

How's this for sweet power? One of only three remaining C&NW's, and a ex SP. After hog lawing about three times, and sitting in sidings for up to 12 hrs., MNLTR 19 finally notches out on the home ... (more)

A former SP tunnel motor leads this UP pig train as it snakes under the Poplar Street Bridge in the heart of the ghetto. Canon 350D, 28-80mm.

UP and BNSF power sits on terminal tracks just outside of Madison Yard. The power will soon be cut off the UP train. Canon 350D, 75-300mm.

The brakeman steps off and throws the switch so the units can proceed forward, then they will back past the cut of cars and pick-up another cut. Canon 350D, 75-300mm.

With the sun on the horizon, this single road-weary SP tunnel motor notches out and heads west with a short manifest. This ting was black with grime, literally the only clean areas were where UP h... (more)

In that wonderful "sweet light" this BNSF manifest roars west at 50 mph with a nice mix of power. The train will soon make a southward turn, but for now this bluebonnet gleams in the westerly sett... (more)

KCS' secret stash of SD90's: tucked away in the Cotton Belt yard, which UP shares with KCS, sits a string of approx. 8 SD90MAC-H II's, still in UP reporting marks. It is unknown what will happen t... (more)

Interesting what the KCS is resorting to for power these days :). I found this heap sitting at the E. St. Louis facilities. Canon 350D, 28-80mm.