Images from Spring 2014

It’s been a while since I’ve posted railfan pics, so here are a few from this spring, mostly BNSF & UP from west St Louis County.

First up, eastbound BNSF freight in Kirkwood on 3-6-14:

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Next, eastbound BNSF crossing the Meramec River in Valley Park on 3-23-14:

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NS 9232 leads an eastbound Q train on BNSF in Eureka on 4-4-14:

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Next, westbound BNSF coal train crossing I-270 on 5-2-14:

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Eastbound BNSF Q train rounds the curve at Quinette Rd, Kirkwood on 5-7-14:

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Next, a pair of GMTX GP38-2s lead UP’s eastbound local around the curve and up the hill at Geyer Rd on 5-8-14:

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Eastbound BNSF @ Valley Park, 5-15-14:

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Westbound BNSF coal @ Valley Park, 5-16-14:

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Two BNSF freights occupy the main and siding at Valley Park, 5-23-14:

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The Q train blasts through Pacific first, followed by the manifest with NS power up front:

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Remember, take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints, and ALWAYS use a tripod when shooting video you want to post online.

Rails Around Missouri is available on amazon.com. Stay tuned for an announcement of my next book!

Rails Around Missouri is now on amazon.com!

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Rails Around Missouri now available on amazon.com! In an effort to keep the title available, Rails Around Missouri can be ordered as print-on-demand soft-cover from amazon.com. To meet amazon’s print requirements and maintain the integrity of the book, it was split into 2-volumes. Volume 1 contains Chapters 1-4, while Volume 2 contains Chapters 5-8 plus depots. Ten new photos not included in the original hard-cover run have been included in these soft-cover editions. Go to amazon.com and search for Rails Around Missouri to get your copies today!

Rails Around Missouri sold out

 

Rails Around Missouri is now sold out! After trains shows in St Louis and Springfield on consecutive weekends, Rails Around Missouri is now officially sold out. A re-run is being considered, but isn’t likely. Work will now begin on converting the book to PDF, e-reader, Kindle, and print on demand. Stay tuned for more info on any and all of these options.

Thank you to everyone who supported this project, and we’re very glad you have enjoyed our efforts!

 

Rails Around Michigan is Back!

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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 image-wrapped. A version for Kindle Fire is currently still in production.

 

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