T.G.'s Photography Blog

NS 9270 and NS 8687 June 9, 2007. St. Louis, MO. With a bit of Cableicous​ framing, NS 9270 and NS 8687 roll west on the west approach of the McArthur Bridge, near Gratiot Interlocking. The light engine movement was heading to the UP's 12th Street Yard to pick up a string of cars. Meanwhile, the Union Pacific locomotive was on the point of a westbound train that was waiting for clearance to proceed through the interlocking and onto the UP's Jefferson City Subdivision. Photo © Tom Gatermann.

With the Gateway Arch and part of the downtown St. Louis skyline in view, Union Pacific 8024 is seen here on a coal train that is parked on the TRRA's Merchants Subdivision, near Compton Avenue. UP 8024 was the distributed power unit (DPU) on this coal train. Next to the coal train, a BNSF manifest train makes its way west. This location is just to the east of Grand Interlocking , where the Merchants Subdivision, as well as the BNSF Hannibal Subdivision, and Union Pacific Jefferson City Subdivision all interchange with each other. Photo taken: June 12, 2007, at St. Louis, Missouri.

UP 7247 and CSXT 7527 at Webster Groves October 31, 2006. Webster Groves, Missouri. Union Pacific 7247 and CSXT 7527 sit just east of the signals at old Tuxedo Park station, on the Union Pacific's Jefferson City Subdivision. The train was waiting for clearance to proceed west. Photo © Tom Gatermann.

UP 5617 Parked on the TRRA October 31, 2006. St. Louis, Missouri. Union Pacific 5617 is lone unit on the point of a coal train that is parked on the TRRA's Merchants Subdivision. Photo © Tom Gatermann.

With the Arch in the Background October 31, 2006. St. Louis, Missouri. With the Gateway Arch in the background, BNSF 6042 and BNSF 5613 lead an empty coal train east on the Union Pacific's Jefferson City Subdivision, near Compton Avenue. Normally, BNSF trains use the TRRA's Merchants Subdivision, which is just behind the BNSF train. In the image you can see a loaded coal train parked on the Merchants Subdivision. Photo © Tom Gatermann.