An SD70M leads a Herzog ballast train north past WR Tower junction in Granite, City.

A pair of Terminal Railroad GP38-3s prepare to shove a load of coiled steel back into the yard at US Steel's Granite City Works.

After a brief summer storm that has passed through Granite City, IL. NS DA01 is waiting on the US Steel / Granite City Works line with a line of empty coil cars, and gondolas waiting for the Inter... (more)

Traveled all the way from Texas to see this beauty and boy did i get lucky to see it setting in a prime spot for this roster shot.

Northbound Gulf, Mobile & Ohio's train 4 The Limited led by EMD E7A 100 and E8A 100A, makes a stop at the Granite City station, Illinois. Photo taken from my slide collection, no photographer list... (more)

Respondek's power at America's Central Port sits silent with the day's work complete. Some of these units are always silent, but most of them are runners.

Locomotives: RRC 1239, CP 8166, SO... (more)

RRC #14 and CP Rail #1015 sit idle at Granite City.

Port Harbor's former CNW SD40-2, wearing classic Illinois Terminal colors, works an industry in Granite City as darkness approaches.

A Granite City Works SW9 switches in Granite City.

Port Harbor 8955 clatters across a diamond as it works the industrial trackage at America's Central Port.

Port Harbor 8955 passes Illini Terminal GP40 2064 in day-glo green at America's Central Port north of St. Louis. Both the Port Harbor and Illini Terminal are part of Terry Respondek's rail empire.

Same Scheme, Different Owner

Working at the Bulk Service facility in Granite City, Illinois, on October 5, 2014, is Foster Townsend Rail Logistics SW1500 255, still wearing the attra... (more)

Respondek's power sits on a gorgeous June morning at their facilities at Granite City, awaiting the call to duty to switch the next customer.

Classic Style: Traffic is going to be waiting for a little while. On a typically hazy summer afternoon in the St. Louis area, a lone NS SD40-2 has a hold of a long cut of hoppers headed for... (more)

A former Milwaukee Road GP40 now in a fresh coat of Illinois Terminal inspired paint works a 22 car cut of loaded corn that is currently being unloaded at Abengoa Bio Energy in Granite City.