Being serviced

DPU on a Southbound coal train

The local crew has been putting in some long hours lately, they actually went dead at 20:00 and had to tie the train down at Knox Ave. Here is the local sitting under a bright, setting, cresent mo... (more)

The Jeff City Local is getting a late return to the yard as it waits for another train to clear Gratiot in the heart of Downtown St. Louis. Canon 350D, 28-80mm. f/5.6 @ 3.2 sec.

Local move

Light power that will eventually end up on ZDUMQ 28 comes off the T.R.R.A.'s highline under the MacArthur Bridge complex (note the coal train on top level) after passing under the Arch. The power ... (more)

The Gateway Arch can be seen in the background.

The head end of CBTDI 21 ducks in and out of early morning shadows in Dog Town, with a freshly painted leader. Canon 350D, 75-300mm.

The tail end of CBTDI 21 is about to pass through Grand Ave. Interlocking and onto T.R.R.A. trackage. Parts of the St. Louis skyline are visible in the background. Canon 350D, 75-300mm.

Transfer power

Moving a TRRA unit into the house......must be too cold

The conductor on the "59 Local" steps down from his train to do a roll by on a passing auto rack in nasty conditions. After the train passed, he hurried back to the cab, and I hurried back to my c... (more)

After the train-line pressure drops to 80 PSI, UP 4942's AutoStart feature cranks over the big 710G and revs it up to bring up the pressure. It seems that the UP officers will be touring the ENTIR... (more)

The RailCruise F-units are the star of the show at Union Station, but it looks as if UP will be butting in for about a week.

Union Station is packed full tonight. Here the UP officers special sits with RailCruise's elegant F-units. SLUS is starting to look like a passenger terminal again with every passing day.