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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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Backing into the steel mill.....
Title:  Backing into the steel mill.....
Description:  Pushing the coil cars and the gons back into the steel mill.
Photo Date:  7/25/2022  Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:20:18 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2008(GP38-3) TRRA 2005(GP38-3)
Views:  144   Comments: 1
The CSX trio....
Title:  The CSX trio....
Description:  Finally on the move, after sitting for some time on the main. The TRRA truck was acting as some kind of escort for them.
Photo Date:  7/25/2022  Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:21:07 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3083(ES44AC-H) CSX 3179(ES44AC-H) CSX 999(ES44AC-H)
Views:  158   Comments: 1
Pulling it's load.....
Title:  Pulling it's load.....
Description:  One of the split NS geeps is making it's way to the steel plant.
Photo Date:  7/25/2022  Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:22:10 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5626(GP38-2)
Views:  140   Comments: 1
Headed in another direction.....
Title:  Headed in another direction.....
Description:  This one's pulling a mixed bag of things.....
Photo Date:  7/25/2022  Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:22:54 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5054(GP38-2)
Views:  203   Comments: 1
KCS 4788
Title:  KCS 4788
Description:  Nice to catch a KCS stacker this day!
Photo Date:  7/25/2022  Upload Date: 8/13/2022 12:33:49 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4788(ES44AC)
Views:  83   Comments: 2
NS 9570
Title:  NS 9570
Description:  Making it's way past the work zone around CP Lenox.
Photo Date:  7/25/2022  Upload Date: 8/13/2022 12:35:11 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9570(C44-9W)
Views:  63   Comments: 1
NS 1138
Title:  NS 1138
Description:  From the other way, a mixed bag of things heads for Decatur.
Photo Date:  7/25/2022  Upload Date: 8/13/2022 12:35:48 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1138(SD70ACe)
Views:  44   Comments: 1
UP 4327
Title:  UP 4327
Description:  From the far side, a UP led stacker appears.
Photo Date:  7/25/2022  Upload Date: 8/13/2022 12:36:28 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4327(SD70M)
Views:  34   Comments: 1
BNSF 7958
Title:  BNSF 7958
Description:  Finally, after getting a crew, the grain finally heads out....
Photo Date:  7/25/2022  Upload Date: 8/13/2022 12:38:33 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7958(ES44C4)
Views:  100   Comments: 1
KCS 2844
Title:  KCS 2844
Description:  A lone geep, with it's one buffer car makes it's way thru CP Lenox.
Photo Date:  7/25/2022  Upload Date: 8/14/2022 10:31:57 AM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2844(GP40-3)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
A Darwin Award candidate......
Title:  A Darwin Award candidate......
Description:  We were at the crossing (arms down) two cars behind us, when the above truck came past us. He crossed the tracks in the middle, stopped, and eventually went within a few feet of the moving train!
Photo Date:  7/25/2022  Upload Date: 8/13/2022 12:40:57 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  62   Comments: 1
Ouu of the TRRA yard....
Title:  Ouu of the TRRA yard....
Description:  NS duo drags itself out of the Terminal yard, headed for AO Smith yard, as it passes a CN trio.
Photo Date:  9/15/2022  Upload Date: 9/24/2022 8:50:18 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3041(GP40-2) CN 5250(SD40-2W)
Views:  231   Comments: 1
Getting ready to roll......
Title:  Getting ready to roll......
Description:  This train would start to roll, just as the rain started....
Photo Date:  9/15/2022  Upload Date: 9/24/2022 8:51:51 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  NS 9770(C44-9W) NS 1001(SD70ACe)
Views:  201   Comments: 1
A mixed bag....
Title:  A mixed bag....
Description:  NS is Rost likely headed for Luther yard, as it zips past a trio of things.....
Photo Date:  9/15/2022  Upload Date: 9/24/2022 8:53:44 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IC 1007(SD70) IC 1029(SD70) GTW 5818(GP38-2) NS 9944(C44-9W)
Views:  261   Comments: 1
As far up as they would go.....
Title:  As far up as they would go.....
Description:  This is as far as they would advance. They then backed into the TRRA yard.
Photo Date:  9/15/2022  Upload Date: 9/24/2022 8:56:25 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9949(C44-9W) UP 8563(SD70ACe)
Views:  161   Comments: 1
Out of Luther yard.....
Title:  Out of Luther yard.....
Description:  They wasted no time coming out the yard here. This was my second catch of a NS-UP duo. There was a third, eut could not find a decent spot to park to get a shot!
Photo Date:  9/15/2022  Upload Date: 9/24/2022 8:57:25 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4187(AC44C6M)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
Nothing going on in Federal yard.....
Title:  Nothing going on in Federal yard.....
Description:  Yard is pretty full, as two geeps wait for direction.
Photo Date:  9/23/2022  Upload Date: 9/24/2022 9:00:39 PM
Location:  Alton, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  NS 5193(GP38-2)
Views:  166   Comments: 1
Onto the A&S.....
Title:  Onto the A&S.....
Description:  This would be a two unit manifest, with the other in the middle, on a fairly long train.
Photo Date:  9/23/2022  Upload Date: 9/24/2022 9:01:20 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,InCab,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8945(SD70AH)
Views:  142   Comments: 1
Almost past me.....
Title:  Almost past me.....
Description:  Did not hear anything on the scanner for this one, but turned in time to get a shot. Note, no signals on either side here. Track wowk is done, and signals moved further south, near the 270-bridge.
Photo Date:  9/23/2022  Upload Date: 9/24/2022 9:02:45 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  IDTX 4625(SC-44)
Views:  158   Comments: 1
On hold....
Title:  On hold....
Description:  On hold here at 25th St, stretching all the way past W Pontoon Rd!
Photo Date:  9/23/2022  Upload Date: 9/24/2022 9:03:31 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  NS 9944(C44-9W)
Views:  152   Comments: 1
NS 1001
Title:  NS 1001
Description:  Roster in the rain.
Photo Date:  9/23/2022  Upload Date: 9/24/2022 9:05:25 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 1001(SD70ACe)
Views:  852094   Comments: 1
Only moving train caught...
Title:  Only moving train caught...
Description:  Caught this duo heading up the line.....
Photo Date:  1/7/2023  Upload Date: 1/10/2023 9:46:15 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9580(C44-9W) UP 4289(SD70M)
Views:  109   Comments: 1
About to depart......
Title:  About to depart......
Description:  When I took this shot, did not know they were about to depart......
Photo Date:  3/2/2023  Upload Date: 3/5/2023 1:57:18 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  NS 4088(AC44C6M)
Views:  98   Comments: 1
Beep-beep-beep-beep
Title:  Beep-beep-beep-beep
Description:  This train almost got me.....I saw them moving toward the crossing in Granite City......stopped, and started to disappear! Madfe it ti State St to get this first shot.
Photo Date:  3/2/2023  Upload Date: 3/5/2023 1:58:20 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2005(GP38-3) TRRA 2008(GP38-3)
Views:  88   Comments: 1
The backup continues......
Title:  The backup continues......
Description:  Can't quite make out the number on the AEX hopper, as they push back to the TRRA yard.
Photo Date:  3/2/2023  Upload Date: 3/5/2023 1:58:48 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  IC 1008(SD70)
Views:  63   Comments: 2
IC 1008 & 1028
Title:  IC 1008 & 1028
Description:  A pair of 70's wait for their next assignment.
Photo Date:  3/2/2023  Upload Date: 3/5/2023 2:01:41 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IC 1008(SD70) IC 1028(SD70)
Views:  81   Comments: 1
BNSF trio....
Title:  BNSF trio....
Description:  An all DC trio waits near Quality.
Photo Date:  3/2/2023  Upload Date: 3/5/2023 2:02:17 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 7218(ES44DC) BNSF 7772(ES44DC) BNSF 7214(ES44DC)
Views:  96   Comments: 1
Waiting for clearance....
Title:  Waiting for clearance....
Description:  They eased up this far, and came to a pause.
Photo Date:  3/2/2023  Upload Date: 3/5/2023 2:01:08 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  NS 4088(AC44C6M) IC 1008(SD70) IC 1028(SD70)
Views:  120   Comments: 1
UP coal drag thru Mitchell...
Title:  UP coal drag thru Mitchell...
Description:  This one was sitting up on one of the Pana leads. Took another 45 minutes for them to start moving, as the navigate some of the new trackage at this location. My first catch of one on this track here.
Photo Date:  3/2/2023  Upload Date: 3/5/2023 2:03:04 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8454(SD70ACe)
Views:  78   Comments: 1
Finished track configuration.
Title:  Finished track configuration.
Description:  After the destruction of Lenox Tower, the track was redesigned/reconfigured to make things more efficient!!!! The two tracks to the right are NS. Everything to the left is for anyone else!
Photo Date:  3/2/2023  Upload Date: 3/5/2023 2:03:35 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  31   Comments: 1
Nothing moving here....
Title:  Nothing moving here....
Description:  Came off the highway, checked Mitchell, nothing. Checked Granite City, nothing! Passed these at Madison. Went to TRRA in Venice, nothing. So back to these.
Photo Date:  5/13/2023  Upload Date: 5/13/2023 6:40:04 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  IC 9621(GP38-2) BNSF 6576(ES44C4)
Views:  124   Comments: 1
From the other side...
Title:  From the other side...
Description:  At least I found something......
Photo Date:  5/13/2023  Upload Date: 5/13/2023 6:40:28 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  GTW 4632(GP9R)
Views:  103   Comments: 1
UP 6309
Title:  UP 6309
Description:  Heading toward A.O. Smith, I spotted lights, and got in position to catch this intermodal.
Photo Date:  5/13/2023  Upload Date: 5/13/2023 6:40:55 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6309(AC44CW)
Views:  116   Comments: 2
UP 6940
Title:  UP 6940
Description:  No DD40X here, but numbered the same as the big beast.
Photo Date:  5/13/2023  Upload Date: 5/13/2023 6:41:21 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6940(AC4460CW)
Views:  169   Comments: 1
UP 2702
Title:  UP 2702
Description:  Mid train on the stacker.
Photo Date:  5/13/2023  Upload Date: 5/13/2023 6:52:16 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 2702(ET44AH)
Views:  146   Comments: 1
UP 7879
Title:  UP 7879
Description:  Heading back toward the interstate allowed me to catch this coal drag.
Photo Date:  5/13/2023  Upload Date: 5/13/2023 6:42:48 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7879(AC45CCTE)
Views:  109   Comments: 1
UP 6616
Title:  UP 6616
Description:  This appears to have been rebuilt in 2019 from other photos on this site. Looking pretty weathered!
Photo Date:  5/13/2023  Upload Date: 5/13/2023 6:43:41 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6616(AC4400CWM)
Views:  81   Comments: 1
HLCX pair at rest...
Title:  HLCX pair at rest...
Description:  Taking it easy after a storm has rolled thru the area again.
Photo Date:  7/20/2023  Upload Date: 7/23/2023 12:28:56 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCX 1814(GP38-2) HLCX 1805(GP38-2)
Views:  115   Comments: 1
HLCX 1805
Title:  HLCX 1805
Description:  Roster.
Photo Date:  7/20/2023  Upload Date: 7/23/2023 12:29:14 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCX 1805(GP38-2)
Views:  102   Comments: 1
HLCX 1814
Title:  HLCX 1814
Description:  Roster
Photo Date:  7/20/2023  Upload Date: 7/23/2023 12:29:31 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCX 1814(GP38-2)
Views:  110   Comments: 1
TRRA duo...
Title:  TRRA duo...
Description:  Also at rest after the recent storm.
Photo Date:  7/20/2023  Upload Date: 7/23/2023 12:30:25 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  TRRA 2001(GP38-3) TRRA 2002(GP38-3)
Views:  73   Comments: 1
Geeps at rest...
Title:  Geeps at rest...
Description:  All sitting just outside the TRRA yard.
Photo Date:  7/20/2023  Upload Date: 7/23/2023 12:30:52 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCX 1805(GP38-2) HLCX 1814(GP38-2) TRRA 2001(GP38-3) TRRA 2002(GP38-3)
Views:  139   Comments: 1
Long stack train....
Title:  Long stack train....
Description:  Took the longer way back home. Decided to check this crossing in Hartford, and found this train slowly approaching the signals. Two on the front, and one mid.
Photo Date:  7/20/2023  Upload Date: 7/23/2023 12:31:48 PM
Location:  Hartford, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7978(AC45CCTE) CSX 7816(C40-8W)
Views:  110   Comments: 1
Going away....
Title:  Going away....
Description:  A very weathered CSX engine in the second spot....
Photo Date:  7/20/2023  Upload Date: 7/23/2023 12:32:18 PM
Location:  Hartford, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7816(C40-8W)
Views:  69   Comments: 1
UP 7239
Title:  UP 7239
Description:  Doing it's best in a very long stack train.
Photo Date:  7/20/2023  Upload Date: 7/23/2023 7:59:22 PM
Location:  Hartford, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7239(AC44CW)
Views:  117   Comments: 1
Moving thru Granite City...
Title:  Moving thru Granite City...
Description:  Amtrak's usual mixed bag runs thru Granite City on a Wednesday afternoon.
Photo Date:  8/2/2023  Upload Date: 9/12/2023 8:26:49 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  IDTX 4604(SC-44)
Views:  135   Comments: 1
Nothing was moving...
Title:  Nothing was moving...
Description:  Nothing moving in the TRRA yard this day.
Photo Date:  9/10/2023  Upload Date: 9/16/2023 5:47:11 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  TRRA 4001(SD60I) TRRA 4002(SD60I)
Views:  181   Comments: 1
Peek-a-boo....
Title:  Peek-a-boo....
Description:  Making it difficult, as it tries to hide behind the trees......
Photo Date:  9/10/2023  Upload Date: 9/16/2023 5:47:41 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 7650(ES44DC)
Views:  91   Comments: 1
From inside the car.....
Title:  From inside the car.....
Description:  No time to park and get out and get a shot. So thru the windshield....
Photo Date:  10/14/2023  Upload Date: 10/16/2023 9:39:03 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  IDTX 4623(SC-44)
Views:  132   Comments: 1
In a hurry....
Title:  In a hurry....
Description:  This must have been a CPKC train....mostly CP-DME-SOO covered hoppers, and red beast on the end.
Photo Date:  10/14/2023  Upload Date: 10/16/2023 9:39:52 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3910(ET44C4)
Views:  92   Comments: 1

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