New York Central GP9 5935 as it was backing two E8As and its train the New York, N.Y. to Saint Louis, MO "Southwestern Limited" in the Saint Louis Union Station on May 29, 1960. Photo by R.R. W... (more)

After interchanging with the NS at Luther Yard in St. Louis, the TRRA's 101 Job is slowly making its way down the Merchants District. Just up ahead, the train will make a left turn and cross the M... (more)

BNSF 735 leads a power move through downtown St. Louis as they pass by the world famous Arch.

TPLX 1001 shoves the first cut of hoppers into Budweiser for the day. This crew will spend the first part of the morning switching cars back and forth out of the plant. I'm more of a Coors guy mys... (more)

Bnsf 1819 pulls on a cut of cars at Lindenwood yard.

Switching over a yard that looks designed by a model railroader, The Prairie Lines GP15 displays the orange scheme as it switches boxcars for beer loading at the In-Bev Brewery in St. Louis, Misso... (more)

Newly acquired from guess who, this unit has been delettered but carries no reporting marks. Built for the erstwhile Southern Railway.

With some good directions and benefit of being a little lost we looked up and there was the EB train getting ready to head out to work industries on this remnant of the former Rock Island STL-KC l... (more)

Oakley River Station Barge Unloading, on the banks of the Mississippi River, operates a variety of locomotives, reportedly some they own, and others are owned by The Prairie Line but marked for Oa... (more)

Oakley River Station Barge Unloading, on the banks of the Mississippi River, operates a variety of locomotives, in this case GP9 2002 and MP15DC 1345. GP9 2002 is the former Canadian Pacific 8540,... (more)

74 Years Old and Still Working!

RPCX SW1 738, still carrying the lettering for former owner Washington Terminal, was found at St. Louis' Union Station. Built by EM... (more)

NYC 4-6-4 5396 leads train 41 at Saint Louis Missouri in 1940. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

The Texas Eagle is slowly working towards the next station stop at St. Louis. The train is about to pass thru the Laclede’s Landing area and will pass the STL Arch in a mile. The Ashley Street P... (more)

Among the group of Union Pacific locomotives parked at the South Saint Louis Riverfront (adjacent to the Anheuser-Busch brewery) is UP SD40-2 1791. Classed by the UP as an SD40N, this locomotive ... (more)

Switching the yard near the Anheuser-Busch Brewery at the South Saint Louis Riverfront is The Prairie Line MP15DC 1003. TPLX has painted out the markings of its former owner, Norfolk Southern (NS... (more)