Author: Ben Kenyon
Locations around the St. Louis metro area and other Missouri locations
Light Power movement at the horseshoe curve at Keyes Summit, MO
Rare power on an NS train, UP 4918 Leads IC 6252 and an Autorack train on the NS line from Illinois into Missouri and on to Kansas City
Local Grain through Kirkwood
In 2006 UP regraded the trxcks through Kirkwood.
UP unit coal train passes Kirkwood Station. (picture taken from park across from the station)
Looking West from the ex-Mo Pac Depot
Eastbound Kansas City to St. Louis Amtrak stopping in Kirkwood
Kansas City to St. Louis Amtrak stops in Kirkwood
Westbound empty coal pasing through Kirkwood
Two AC44s lead a westbound empty coal though kirkwood.
BNSF manifest creeping along the River Sub over the flooded Mississippi River
BNSF manifest creeping along the River Sub over the flooded Mississippi River
Clayton Metrolink Station during Rush Hour
Eastbound Metrolink decends into Clayton Metro Station at rush hour
Clayton Metrolink Station
retired UP 6944 sits in the Transportation Museum in Kirkwood.
ex CNW Op Lifesaver leads a loaded coal train past the Transportation Museum
signals rest at the East Valley Park junction on a hot july day
Frisco Hotel across from the signals at Valley Park
Westbound Metrolink in Mid-afternoon at Brentwood Station
Eastbound train pulls into Stadium Station during the evening rush
Green Signal and new Green buds on the trees on a beautiful spring day
MOW Equipment move through Kirkwood MO on a hot spring day
MOW move through Kirkwood on a hot Spring day
Eastbound passing Kirkwood, MO Amtrak Station on a sunny Spring morning.
CRYX 5555
UP 8154 as a helper, just helped the train climb from the Meramec River Valley up Kirkwood Hill.
UP 5928 Leads Westbound Empty Coal
UP 7241 and UP 6631 strain to pull a heavy loaded coal about to crest Kirkwood Hill.
Mo-Pac Logo still on some of the coal cars
UP 6932 rounds the curve into downtown Kirkwood.
UP 6932 and6458 leads Eastbound coal through Kirkwood.
Ex CNW Operation Lifesaver
A trio of NS tuxedos is nice change to a day of UP gold and red.
BNSF 2026 leads a local on the BNSF (ex Frisco) Cuba Sub. Bluffs and limestone cliffs and caves lining the Meramec River Valley in th Background
BNSF 2026 leads a Local along the BNSF Cuba Sub.
UP 1472 and LLPX 2207 and two cars running Eastbound.
LLPX 2207 bringing up the rear of a short train.
CSX 7716 and 5204 lead a westbound intermodal through Kirkwood on UP's Jefferson City Sub.
CSX 7716 and 5204 lead a Westbound Intermodal through Kirkwood.
UP 7124 leads a westbound empty coal unit train through Kirkwood on a stormy afternoon.
Eastbound loaded coal inches up Kirkwood Hill as 7124 leads empties West.
UP 7171 brings up the rear of the emty coal as the Eastbound inches to a stop at the summit of Kirkwood Hill.
UP 6489 and 6846 waiting for a faulty red signal