On a sunny April Fool's Day 2020, the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis makes a delivery to US Steel's Granite City Works. Leading the way is GP40-2R #307, followed by SD40-2 #3007.
Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis 2002, photographed at the railroad’s Madison Yard in Venice, Illinois, rolled out of the General Motors Electro-Motive Division factory in November 196... (more)
The St. Louis "Polar Express" heads north on the TRRA high line as it ducks through the tunnels by the famous arch.
The TRRA Polar Express rests in St. Louis Union Station between runs.
During the blue hour, a pair of TRRA geeps lead the Polar Express under the Eads Bridge in St. Louis.
TRRA works US Steel's Granite City Works on the A&E District.
A trio of faded Santa Fe Warbonnets bring the Madison Turn off the MacArthur Bridge.
TRRA 3006 works a set of high wides around TRRA's Madison Yard.
TRRA 3009 leads a steel train west out of US Steel in Madison, Illinois.
TRRA 2002 leads a transfer south along the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Louis. Here they'll interchange and head back to their Madison Yard.
A pair of sharp TRRA Geeps depart Madison Yard with a train bound for US Steel.
Featuring a deturbo’d rebuilt GP40, the engine terminal has a bunch of beauties. BTW, Thanks for the hospitality TRRA.
From B&O to UP to KCS etc. this units is still serving and dazzling railfan photographers.
Originally BN.
From drab beginning as a NYC GP40 to a superstar of the Gateway.
