Well, this was worth the wait. After waiting for about 20 minutes, AASAM showed up, running around the track work, with a former Con in the lead. Canon 350D, 75-300mm.

Light power swings off the TRRA's Madison line through Valley to reach the old SP yard. On the bridge, a coal train with two Ex. SP's also waits to enter the SP yard. Canon 350D, 75-300mm.

At sunset, this NS train highballs south through WR tower with head end loads of heavy construction equipment. I believe the first is a 50 ton dumptruck, followed by several new bulldozers. Canon ... (more)

UP MPIPB 25 is waiting for a Northbound to pass, so it can cross over and go South. In an attempt not to block the crossing ahead of them, they ended up blocking a school bus at the crossing behin... (more)

Two NS trains, the right being a one-unit wonder, sit at Pontoon Rd. while they both wait for signals through WR Tower. Canon 350D, 75-300mm.

This SD40-2 slams the throttle as he accelerates, leaving a nice trail of black smoke while switching. Canon 350D, 28-80mm.

A pair of BNSF Dash 9's sits uncoupled from their train on the TRRA's line into Granite City, just outside of Madison Yard. Canon 350D, 75-300mm.

The TRRA MOW crew gets out of the way as this loaded UP coal drag barges through. Note the A&S transfer ready to go on the bridge. Canon 350D, 28-80mm.

This pink SD70MAC leads a southbound loaded coal train as it pounds across the high bridge at MP 12.5. Canon 350D, 28-80mm.

A ratty bunch of locomotives sits on the aux. track just after sunset in Dupo yard. Canon 350D, 28-80mm. f/3.5 @ 8 sec.

A UP coal drag comes off the MacArthur Bridge and down the approach before entering the Chester Sub. Canon 350D, 75-300mm.

This image comes to you via . . . moonlight! UP manifest MLIAS 12 is sitting under the stars in the middle of bumbleton nowhere with nothing but the full moon to light it, creating a very dramatic... (more)

Three GE products smoke it up as they drag a large cut of cars on a long poke out of Lindenwood Yard. The CSX locomotive appeared to be freshly painted. Canon 350D, 28-80mm.

About half-an-hour after the sun ducked below the horizon, this NB grain train gets it's lead unit looked over by the carman before the crew arrives. Canon 350D, 28-80mm. f/3.5 @ 4 sec.

At Sunset, a T.R.R.A. track gang works with a small window of time to replace a few ties in the web of rails known as Valley Jct. It hasn't been long and there are already several trains waiting t... (more)