UP ‘Big Boy’ 4014 rolls through St Louis 8-30-21

ByMichael C Kelly September 1, 2021June 16, 2026

Union Pacific’s Big Boy #4014 rolled through St Louis on August 30, 2021. Stops were made in Kirkwood, Pacific, Washington, Hermann and Jefferson City

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Baby, it’s cold outside!
ByMichael C Kelly January 6, 2015

Frigid temps this week have me “firing up the way-back machine” looking back at old slides instead of venturing out to shoot new images. Here are a few from 1987-90 that convey “cold” to me. First, C&NW SD40-2 leads a Chicago-bound freight past the old Litchfield & Madison engine house in Edwardsville, IL on 12-18-87….

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Rails Around Michigan is Back!
ByMichael C Kelly March 10, 2014

After being out of print for 3 years, “Rails Around Michigan” is being made available again in 2 forms: an E-book for iPad, and a hard cover, 124-page print-on-demand version. Updated with sharper imaging, the print version is available from blurb.com and will arrive in 10-14 days. Choose from soft-cover, hard-cover with dust jacket, or…

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Important ‘Rails Around Missouri’ update 8-6-13
ByMichael C Kelly August 6, 2013

Rails Around Missouri inventory almost 3/4 sold out! If you are still “thinking about it”, don’t wait too much longer as the inventory sits at just under 300 copies left out of 1000. The Frisco cover has only 100 copies remaining, and the KCS cover sits at 192 copies remaining here at “Rails” in Ballwin, Missouri….

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Rails Around at NMRA Trainfest 2026!
ByMichael C Kelly October 23, 2026October 23, 2026

I will have a booth at the NMRA’s Trainfest in Milwaukee November 7-8! Rails Around Northern Illinois is IN STOCK, and I will have 100 copies with me, along with the Central and Southern Illinois books, plus a few copies of Missouri. Click the link above for show information! Rails Around Northern Illinois completes the…

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1522 DVD Now Available!
ByMichael C Kelly December 22, 2010March 22, 2011

The “Last Ride of 1522” DVD is in stock and available! 75 minutes of 1522 action from September 2002, including trackside, photo run-bys, onboard and cab ride footage! Get yours today!

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Second Anniversary – will there be a reprint?
ByMichael C Kelly May 12, 2015

This week marks the second anniversary of the release of Rails Around Missouri, and looking back, the title was available with 2 different covers. I am asked a lot about printing more as well as a sequel. A reprint is still being considered, and your feedback is critical in that decision. If you want a…

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