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Operating crew for the inaugural run of the new Saint Louis Lines.
L to R: Steve, Louis, Mike, Jonah, Ray, & Ron
L to R: Ryan, Louis, Mike at
Lindenwood Yard
L to R: Mike, Louis
Ron works the yard goat at
US Steel in Carondelet
Ray at the CTC Panel
Louis at the throttle
Crew members Dan & Ron
getting things done at Purina Mills
Dan switching the quarry
Crew member Steve moving cement at the River City Plant
The late Ron Williams, throttle in hand
Steve is introduced to Dispatching
[Image by Dan Dawson]
Ron watches for his next signal at
Tower Grove
Yardmaster Mike takes a moment from a busy day at Lindenwood Yard to acknowledge the camera
John checking the signal
Dave takes a turn at dispatching
Ryan and John switching Purina Mills
Ron taking a break from dispatching
Kurt references the manifest
Hayden at the throttle as Justin watches
Dave uncoupling a cut
Ron switching the quarry
How many bodies can we get in one area of the layout?
Ray running the old Katy switcher
Jonah carefully uncouples cars while working the Steel Mill
Ron offers direction as Ryan
works the throttle
Steve wants to make sure nothing derails on his watch
Dave stretches to make an uncouple
L to R: Steve & the Late Ron W.
The Late Jim Walker always enjoyed a good operating session.
Is he conducting a symphony or is Dan just ready to uncouple some boxcars?
Roger enjoying some rail-fanning on the layout
Ron explains operations to Hayden & Justin on his KC Sub
Young recruits – never too early to get a throttle in their hands
Isaiah working the Purina Mills job
Dave W. eases a Katy manifest into Lindenwood Yard as Yardmaster Mike C. observes.
Photo by Dan Dawson

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