1522 doing just fine in hibernation
Paid a visit to the Museum of Transport at lunch today to check in on an old friend. She appears to be doing ok. Under the shed, rods greased, cab locked up, etc. Would love to see her run again.
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Rare Amtrak movement on BNSF Cuba Sub
Amtrak’s exhibit train traversed BNSF’s Cuba Sub today, returning from the 2014 NRHS Convention in Springdale, Arkansas. The train is seen below passing through Valley Park, MO, led by cab-control car 406, Genesis unit 42 painted to honor US Veterans, plus 5 exhibit cars. Click the images to enlarge. F
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Blues news 6-6-14
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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: Next, eastbound BNSF crossing the Meramec River in Valley Park on 3-23-14: NS 9232 leads an eastbound Q train on…
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Rails Around Missouri is now on amazon.com!
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…