T.G.'s Photography Blog

Union Pacific (UP) 6826 works as the distributed power unit (DPU) on this loaded coal train that is rolling east on the UP's Jefferson City Subdivision. The train is passing through the Knox Avenue Crossing, and passing under the Hampton Avenue Overpass.

February 26, 2006. St. Louis, Missouri.

Union Pacific (UP) 9402, UP 9437, and UP 9557 lead a train north on the UP's Chester Subdivision at Flinton Station Road.

March 3, 2006. South of Modoc, Illinois.

Amtrak 186 leads the Ann Rutledge west on the Union Pacific's Jefferson City Subdivision. In the distance a DPU on an eastbound coal train can be seen splitting the signals that guard the crossovers that are just to the east of Canterbury Avenue.


February 27, 2006. Maplewood, Missouri.

Here is another photograph from my trip to Prague. This view is looking out over Lesser Town from a walkway leading up to Prague Castle. For some reason, I like the harshness of the lighting in this image.



April 29, 2015. Prague, Czechia.

This view is looking north up the old Illinois Traction System (ITS)/Illinois Terminal System (ITC) approach to the McKinley Bridge. The former railway bridge approach is now a hiking and biking trail. The overhead power lines were removed long ago when the ITS converted to diesel powered trains.
The McKinley Bridge crosses the Mississippi River between St. Louis, MO and Venice, IL, and was built by the ITS in 1910. The bridge originally carried both automobiles and trains. After an extensive rehabilitation, the bridge once again carries automobiles, as well as pedestrians and bicyclists.

Photo taken: May 18, 2008. St. Louis, Missouri.

A Canadian National (CN) covered hopper car rolls north on a CN train on the Centralia Subdivision.


May 10, 2014. Irvington, Illinois.

In this image GO Transit cab control car 233 brings up the rear of an east bound commuter train that is passing GO Transit 557. 557 and its train were waiting to head east into Toronto Union Station, during the afternoon rush hour.

September 16, 2015. Toronto, Ontario. Photo © Tom Gatermann.

A Blue Line train stops at US Bank Stadium Station. This station is shared by both the Blue and Green Lines. After this train departs the station it will take the Blue Line to Mall of America.
September 27, 2016. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A Union Pacific (UP) train rolls north on UP's Chester Subdivision. The train had just crossed over the Kaskaskia River, a bit south of this location, and was on its way toward the St. Louis area.

 March 3, 2006. South of Modoc, Illinois.

Union Pacific (UP) 5976 is working as the DPU on this south bound load coal train, which is crossing over the Kaskaskia River on UP's Chester Subdivision.

March 3, 2006. South of Modoc, Illinois.