After narrowly excaping a boning by Amtrak and IHOYC, Reverend Spiv X brings his sterling grain train under the TRRA Merchants Bridge while heading for Q Tower. Canon 350D.
A trio of Terminal SW1500s smoke it up as they accelerate their manifest across the Merchants Bridge under a very volatile looking sky. Canon 350D.
Engineer Spiv takes a break from his relentless phoaming activities to run this southbound intermodal train. Good thing he called me, I liked the suprise of a former D&RGW tunnel motor. Canon 350D... (more)
A 5-unit set of BNSF power backs into the TRRA yard, the consist included an SD40u, SD9, SD39, and a pair of GE Dash 9's.. Canon 350D.
At the south end of A.O. Smith yard a GP50 and GP40-2's congregate, showing NS' new and old images. Canon 350D.
A fairly new NS Evo ghost leads two older Dash 9's with a southbound coal train in beautiful afternoon light. Canon 350D.
MRS 253 began life as MRS 208, a 1,000 hp ALCO S-2. The unit was then rebuilt by EMD with a new 645C, a new hood, and new AAR trucks, the only thing original is the frame and cab. This was reporte... (more)
Freshly painted into Illinois Terminal RR color. Ex ITC 780
Westbound CSX-KCS Schneider Intermodal-Marion, OH to Kansas City, MO
A BNSF motor leads a lengthy Road Railer train out of Granite City and is about to notch out heading North. Canon 350D.
Plant switching
Northbound coal train
A loaded taconite train sits awaiting delivery to Granite City Steel. Second unit is an EMD SD60 followed by a BNSF SD75M.
Public relations as train Y-224 is transfered from Respondek to Terminal after Respondek blocked Y-224 for the Terminal. Canon 350D. 28-80mm.
The entire Granite City fleet