Behind The Scenes

Thunderstruck Amtrak

Connor shoots a late night Amtrak Missouri River Runner train in a thunderstorm at Kirkwood, MO.

Oh (Big) Boy!

Connor shoots a head-on shot of Union Pacific "Big Boy" #X4006 at the National Museum of Transportation in Kirkwood, MO.

Amtrak to Chicago

Connor stands trackside with photo camera to take pictures of the Missouri River Runner pulling into Kirkwood.

Waiting for Steam

From left to right, Train Wizard Productions (Adam Matthews), @tojones007 (Instagram Handle), and Connor were set up on a road overpass to catch Nickel Plate Road #765 passing under.

Spinning on the Table

Connor films Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia Railway (TAG) #80 as the locomotive is spun around to face Grand Juction.

Station Stop

Connor films Amtrak's Missouri River Runner as it pulls into Kirkwood, Missouri. Locomotive #4632 led the train for that River Runner.

Passing under the Arch

Connor watches as a Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) freight train carrying scrap metal passes under the St. Louis Arch.

Running through the Wood

Connor films as a Union Pacific intermodal runs through Kirkwood, Missouri just before Amtrak's River Runner arrives.

Hello from the Cab

Engineer waves to our crew on the platform as the Union Pacific manifest rolls through Kirkwood, Missouri.

Route of the Missionary Ridge

Connor films as the Missionary Ridge Local rolls its way through Chattanooga, Tennessee from Grand Junction to East Chattanooga.