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TRRA 2010 waits to go at St Louis Union Station, I will soon ride the Gateway St Louis NMRA morning rare mileage trip
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At St Louis Union Station, the consist of the 2022 NMRA Rare Mileage Trains are tucked in the Station Tracks.
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Some of the very nice crew members of the Rare Mileage Trip get things set up for one of the two planned trips, St Louis Union Station.
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The inside of the Passenger Car RXCX 6402, I will ride in this car, NMRA Rare Milege 2022
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As we leave St Louis Union Station, this look out the back window shows the track that leads to the Station tracks
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As we go on to the MacAurthur Bridge, we can see Nestle Purina Pet Care Company, and cars on Chouteau Avenue, St Louis Missouri
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From up high on the MacArthur Bridge, we can see the down town Wye configuration of tracks. St Louis Missouri
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Seen from the MacAurthur Bridge, a salvage operation complete with a boat on the St Louis Riverfront.
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Another view of the inside of the TRRA MacAuthur Bridge from the inside, we are going east to Illinois at this point.
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My first view of the day, the empty parking lot of the St Louis Union Station, it will soon fill with up .
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A BNSF tank train has come into St Louis from the BNSF Hannibal Sub, now on the TRRA , it will pass through St Louis and go south
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Still up high as we enter East St Louis Illinois, we pass over the Bi-State Metrolink Commuter Line that goes all the way to Scott Air Force Base on the Illinois side.
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Right in front of the big wheel, a NMRA Rare Mileage Special departs St Louis Union Station for a afternoon run a round of TRRA tracks.
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What looks like a small salvage operation passes by on the Mississippi River, St Louis Missouri
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At this location in Sauget Illinois, coal is loaded on barges right in front of this retired power plant
