Alton & Southern SD60 #2205 is on the point of Union Pacific Train MBNAS as it heads southbound rumbling through Williamsville, IL.

With the pair of Alton & Southern SD60's in charge, UP train MBNAS (Bloomington, IL to Gateway Yard in East Saint Louis, IL) prepares its departure out of the Bloomington Yard. Clouds were heavy i... (more)

ALS 2205 leads UP MBNAS in Bloomington, IL as they are getting there train together before heading south to St. Louis

UP train MBNAS with one of the Alton & Southern SD60s heads south through Atlanta, IL.

UP train MBNAS with one of the Alton & Southern SD60s makes their double at Bloomington.

UP 2205 dressed up in Alton Southern livery waits for its next assignment on MBNAS later this afternoon. In the background are the switchers for AgRail

Alton & Southern SD60's #2205 & 2204 lead Union Pacific Train MBNAS southbound down the Springfield Sub through Elkhart, Illinois., on their way back to St. Louis, MO., from Bloomington, Illinois.

Running in beautiful late afternoon sunlight, Alton & Southern SD60's #2205 & 2204 lead Union Pacific Train MBNAS southbound as they roar down the Springfield Sub through McLean, Illinois., on the... (more)

Running in beautiful late afternoon sunlight, Alton & Southern SD60's #2205 & 2204 lead Union Pacific Train MBNAS southbound as they roar down the Springfield Sub through Shirley, Illinois., on th... (more)

St. Louis Escapee. An early MBNAS rockets south through the small community of Williamsville with a pair of SD60s and a decent sized train for the A&S. One of the two recently A&S painted S... (more)

A pair of Ferromex ACes wait to depart Bloomington with the MBNAS

An unpatched SP GP60, along with a patched SSW GP60, lead UP MBNAS out of Bloomington, IL.

SP 9721 leads the UP MBNAS south on the former GM&O mainline at Shirley, IL. The only evidence that it's 2012 and not the 90's is the yellow UP Mirror and a small UP herald on the left side of the... (more)

Undefiled SP SD40M-2 8681 leads UP train MBNAS south at Sand Hill Road. This locomotive was rebuilt from N&W SD45 1753 by MK in November 1994.

Sunset Route: A pair of matching Scarlet and Grey Espee GP60's thread thru the crossovers at Hazel Dell as the sun prepares the slip below the western horizon. Amazingly, SP 9721 remains u... (more)