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Viewing Album:  St Louis Area Photos
 
By:Butch Getz
Dates:1/1/1990 - 12/31/2026
Album Info:Photos from in and around the St Louis, MO area. Will include Granite City, Mitchell, and Dupo IL.
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A local eases past....
Title:  A local eases past....
Description:  A short local has passed the steam engine.
Photo Date:  10/18/2016  Upload Date: 10/20/2016 8:42:47 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1346(GP40-2) UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  729   Comments: 2
I thought these units were sidelined...
Title:  I thought these units were sidelined...
Description:  I guess what I heard was not correct, that green and cream units were parked, but apparently not!
Photo Date:  10/18/2016  Upload Date: 10/20/2016 8:52:01 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9659(SD70MAC)
Views:  667   Comments: 2
UP 8474
Title:  UP 8474
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  11/24/2016  Upload Date: 11/24/2016 5:37:44 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 8474(SD70ACe)
Views:  460   Comments: 1
UP 4318
Title:  UP 4318
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  11/24/2016  Upload Date: 11/24/2016 5:41:57 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 4318(SD70M)
Views:  274   Comments: 1
Yellow and black........
Title:  Yellow and black........
Description:  As soon as the A&S suv appeared, I knew another train was coming, and this mixed freight NS showed up.
Photo Date:  11/24/2016  Upload Date: 11/24/2016 5:43:44 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  UP 7855(AC45CCTE) NS 9167(C44-9W)
Views:  763   Comments: 1
BJRY 1520
Title:  BJRY 1520
Description:  Looks like Burlington Junction has acquired another ex UP/SP motor..........
Photo Date:  11/24/2016  Upload Date: 11/24/2016 5:45:08 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BJRY 1520(SW1500)
Views:  857   Comments: 2
NS 1633
Title:  NS 1633
Description:  Working AO Smith on this overcast day.
Photo Date:  11/24/2016  Upload Date: 11/24/2016 5:51:08 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 1633(SD40-2)
Views:  663   Comments: 1
RRC 103
Title:  RRC 103
Description:  Caught hiding in the weeds near the refinery.
Photo Date:  11/24/2016  Upload Date: 11/24/2016 5:52:16 PM
Location:  Hartford, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RRC 103(SW1200)
Views:  687   Comments: 1
RRC 1219
Title:  RRC 1219
Description:  Also caught hiding in the weeds near the refinery.......
Photo Date:  11/24/2016  Upload Date: 11/24/2016 5:53:08 PM
Location:  Hartford, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RRC 1219(SW1200)
Views:  648   Comments: 1
First train of the trip
Title:  First train of the trip
Description:  Caught this track inspection train on our way out......must have been short some newer power!!!
Photo Date:  4/15/2017  Upload Date: 4/16/2017 1:10:44 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 6883(AC44CW)
Views:  701   Comments: 1
As we travelled down I-64.......
Title:  As we travelled down I-64.......
Description:  Caught this slow mover at a bridge on I-64 on the way out....
Photo Date:  4/15/2017  Upload Date: 4/16/2017 1:15:41 PM
Location:  East St Louis, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8978(C44-9W)
Views:  608   Comments: 1
NS 8176
Title:  NS 8176
Description:  Nice and clean NS unit sits at Mitchell, waiting for a crew.
Photo Date:  6/24/2017  Upload Date: 6/26/2017 9:45:11 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 8176(ES44AC)
Views:  698   Comments: 0
NS 4020
Title:  NS 4020
Description:  Looking at it from the other end.
Photo Date:  6/24/2017  Upload Date: 6/26/2017 9:45:53 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 4020(AC44C6M)
Views:  646   Comments: 0
NS 8176-4020-1133
Title:  NS 8176-4020-1133
Description:  The A&S crew will emerge shortly from the 1133, which had just rolled up at this point.
Photo Date:  6/24/2017  Upload Date: 6/26/2017 9:46:49 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 8176(ES44AC) NS 4020(AC44C6M) NS 1133(SD70ACe)
Views:  1020   Comments: 2
NS 4020
Title:  NS 4020
Description:  An even cleaner rebuild, I believe the second photo of this unit on RRPA. Rebuilt from NS 8818 4/17
Photo Date:  6/24/2017  Upload Date: 6/26/2017 9:48:31 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 4020(AC44C6M)
Views:  697   Comments: 0
NS 8176
Title:  NS 8176
Description:  Looking at them head on from the crossing. Both are tied down, waiting NS rews.
Photo Date:  6/24/2017  Upload Date: 6/26/2017 9:49:12 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  NS 8176(ES44AC) NS 1133(SD70ACe)
Views:  748   Comments: 2
HLCX 1087 & UP 1441
Title:  HLCX 1087 & UP 1441
Description:  A quick trip into the Madison IL area turned up these yard guys at rest.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 7/19/2017 2:45:57 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCX 1087(GP38-2) UP 1441(GP40-2)
Views:  543   Comments: 1
Coming off of Merchants Bridge.....
Title:  Coming off of Merchants Bridge.....
Description:  This former SOU high cab, comes off the bridge with a string of hoppers from the Terminal yard in Maqdison.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 7/19/2017 2:47:00 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3327(SD40-2)
Views:  218   Comments: 2
On hold for some time.......
Title:  On hold for some time.......
Description:  These TRRA units had picked these autoracks up at NS Luther Yard0 They had been sitting here for about an hour, per another railfan.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 7/19/2017 2:47:52 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  TRRA 2009(GP38-3)
Views:  526   Comments: 2
Heading for the Terminal Yard.......
Title:  Heading for the Terminal Yard.......
Description:  Not sure the location that this originated from, but was a very short train, looking like a local.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 7/19/2017 2:49:08 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4116(C44-9W) BNSF 9672(SD70MAC)
Views:  470   Comments: 2
BNSF 6413
Title:  BNSF 6413
Description:  Last stop of ther short trip was this one sitting in the hole. It had been there some 4 hours prior.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 7/19/2017 2:50:27 PM
Location:  Bellefontaine Neighb, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  BNSF 6413(ES44AC)
Views:  409   Comments: 2
A long way away...........
Title:  A long way away...........
Description:  Long shot, on a lot of power and cars in the Madison area.
Photo Date:  7/19/2017  Upload Date: 7/19/2017 2:54:11 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  BNSF 9287(SD70ACe) GTW 6225(GP38-2) CN 2508(C44-9WL)
Views:  375   Comments: 2
Heading out.....
Title:  Heading out.....
Description:  Leaving the A&S staging area for parts unknown.....
Photo Date:  7/29/2017  Upload Date: 7/31/2017 9:28:50 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7841(AC45CCTE)
Views:  297   Comments: 1
Notching it up a bit...........
Title:  Notching it up a bit...........
Description:  As the sun settles, and needing to get moving, the engineer notches it up, a bit!
Photo Date:  7/29/2017  Upload Date: 7/30/2017 9:00:34 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7841(AC45CCTE)
Views:  355   Comments: 1
Waiting on a crew.........
Title:  Waiting on a crew.........
Description:  Different duo waits today for a crew, to head to parts unknown, on a mixed freight.
Photo Date:  2/4/2018  Upload Date: 2/5/2018 9:04:15 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 7540(ES40DC) UP 8762(SD70ACe)
Views:  472   Comments: 1
Resting in the TRRA area....
Title:  Resting in the TRRA area....
Description:  First time to catch some blue sitting in the yard area. If it's not a -3 on the 8526, let me know, I'll correct.
Photo Date:  2/4/2018  Upload Date: 2/5/2018 9:08:00 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 8526(SD50-3) CSX 8446(SD40-2)
Views:  352   Comments: 1
Still working in Granite City....
Title:  Still working in Granite City....
Description:  First photo of this unit, on this site is dated 2011. Although it does not look as good as it did then, it is still earning it's keep.
Photo Date:  2/4/2018  Upload Date: 2/5/2018 9:03:03 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  FTRX 255(SW1500)
Views:  522   Comments: 1
On hold at Mitchell....
Title:  On hold at Mitchell....
Description:  Even thou the weather was not looking good, managed to get this on hold mixer, waiting for a crew.
Photo Date:  4/14/2018  Upload Date: 4/15/2018 7:24:31 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track
Locomotives:  NS 9137(C40-9W) NS 7576(ES40DC)
Views:  304   Comments: 2
Off of the NS, on to the ALS.....
Title:  Off of the NS, on to the ALS.....
Description:  Another NS mixer comes off the NS line, onto the ALS, passing Lenox Tower.
Photo Date:  4/14/2018  Upload Date: 4/15/2018 7:27:17 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6907(SD60E)
Views:  273   Comments: 2
Another E......
Title:  Another E......
Description:  I think this makes my fifth SD60E catch. Correction, makes my 7th E!
Photo Date:  4/14/2018  Upload Date: 4/15/2018 7:28:10 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 6907(SD60E)
Views:  279   Comments: 1
Moving some product...
Title:  Moving some product...
Description:  Before the next batch of rain it, TRRA 2001 pulls a batch of coil & coke cars from Granite City steel.
Photo Date:  4/14/2018  Upload Date: 4/14/2018 11:40:19 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2001(GP38-3)
Views:  446   Comments: 2
Terminal Railroad duo at work........
Title:  Terminal Railroad duo at work........
Description:  Pulling a string of coil & coke cars out of Granite City Steel, along with TRRA 2001 on point.
Photo Date:  4/14/2018  Upload Date: 4/15/2018 7:28:56 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2008(GP38-3)
Views:  459   Comments: 2
Sluggo & Eco..........
Title:  Sluggo & Eco..........
Description:  First time that I have caught this duo. There are 4 other photos of this pair on this site, hooked to empties for now. The second unit is a GP59ECO, and will have to catch it out in the open soon.
Photo Date:  4/14/2018  Upload Date: 4/14/2018 11:41:24 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  NS 625(Road Slug) NS 4662(GP59)
Views:  821   Comments: 0
As the birds fly......
Title:  As the birds fly......
Description:  This trio waits for a crew, with an all empty string of!gons.
Photo Date:  5/6/2018  Upload Date: 5/6/2018 4:12:51 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 8359(SD70ACe) NS 9253(C44-9W) UP 9089(SD70AH)
Views:  761   Comments: 0
UP 9089
Title:  UP 9089
Description:  Lead unit on an all empty gon train.
Photo Date:  5/6/2018  Upload Date: 5/6/2018 4:14:04 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 9089(SD70AH)
Views:  487   Comments: 1
UP 8359
Title:  UP 8359
Description:  Running in the second spot on this all empty gon train.
Photo Date:  5/6/2018  Upload Date: 5/6/2018 4:14:27 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 8359(SD70ACe)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
NS 9253
Title:  NS 9253
Description:  Running in the third spot on this all gon train.
Photo Date:  5/6/2018  Upload Date: 5/6/2018 4:14:48 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 9253(C44-9W)
Views:  503   Comments: 0
Needing some attention....
Title:  Needing some attention....
Description:  As I was walking back from taking a few photos of some gons, this truck appeared, and the occupant headed inside the cab.
Photo Date:  5/6/2018  Upload Date: 5/6/2018 4:15:25 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 8359(SD70ACe) NS 9253(C44-9W) UP 9089(SD70AH)
Views:  698   Comments: 1
RSSX 8345
Title:  RSSX 8345
Description:  This RSSX 8345 is a bit different from the other RSSX 8345's on this site. So not sure if this is a rebuild of the original, or a rebuild of another unit.......and this was one of the few times I did not have my camera with me, but a friend had his cell phone, and finally sent it to me today.
Photo Date:  8/5/2018  Upload Date: 9/17/2018 10:06:19 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RSSX 8345(LEAF)
Views:  531   Comments: 1
Different duo at Mitchell
Title:  Different duo at Mitchell
Description:  This mixed bag train was waiting for a crew at Mitchell.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 10:59:47 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 2598(SD70M) GECX 7394(C40-8W)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
Scratched out......
Title:  Scratched out......
Description:  Scratched out CSX, ex CR, now part of the GECX family.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 11:00:36 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GECX 7394(C40-8W) CSX 7394(C40-8W) CR 754(C40-8W)
Views:  806   Comments: 0
Intermodal on hold....
Title:  Intermodal on hold....
Description:  Usually do not find the intermodals sitting very long anyplace, except maybe on a holiday. I came back by this area an hour later, and they were still sitting!
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 11:02:44 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  NS 9665(C44-9W)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
Thru the fence.....
Title:  Thru the fence.....
Description:  A few ex's on this one as well, starting life on the SP in 1984. There was another one of these, that I could not get a photo of. Is/did TRRA acquire them for their use??????
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 11:07:40 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCX 4211(GP40-2) ICE 4201(GP40-2) SP 7245(GP40-2)
Views:  1041   Comments: 0
Light power move....
Title:  Light power move....
Description:  The conductor is putting his fingers in his ears, as the engineer sounds the horn at the crossing, heading toward Lenox Tower.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 11:08:41 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8332(C40-8W)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
In your face manifest.....
Title:  In your face manifest.....
Description:  This mixed freight is about to cross E Chain of Rocks Rd on it's way out of the area.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 11:10:14 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7435(AC45CCTE)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
In the lumber yard.....
Title:  In the lumber yard.....
Description:  I believe this is my first ever NS MP unit. It's parked in the lumber yard at Mitchell, which appears to be going thru a transition.
Photo Date:  4/10/2019  Upload Date: 4/13/2019 4:14:36 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  NS 2370(MP15DC)
Views:  492   Comments: 1
Switching some hoods.....
Title:  Switching some hoods.....
Description:  Doing some hood switching at the mill this day, as they temporarily block Madison Ave. This also might be ex-GCSX 1246.....
Photo Date:  4/10/2019  Upload Date: 4/13/2019 4:04:01 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  USSX 1246(SW9)
Views:  433   Comments: 0
BNSF led roadrailer.......
Title:  BNSF led roadrailer.......
Description:  Not what you usually see on the point of a roadrailer. This BNSF led train heads for Granite City and beyond as the track zooms by.
Photo Date:  4/10/2019  Upload Date: 4/13/2019 4:06:55 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5914(ES44AC)
Views:  384   Comments: 1
Waiting at Kirkwood......
Title:  Waiting at Kirkwood......
Description:  A bug-laden River Runner Charger waits for all of it's passengers to board, before heading west.
Photo Date:  7/31/2019  Upload Date: 8/2/2019 11:16:29 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  IDTX 4624(SC-44)
Views:  526   Comments: 1
Sweeping thru Kirkwood.....
Title:  Sweeping thru Kirkwood.....
Description:  This mostly two bay hopper train, is about to makes it's way past the depot in Kirkwood.
Photo Date:  7/31/2019  Upload Date: 8/2/2019 11:18:15 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5807(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  343   Comments: 1

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