Another abandoned industry with a forgotten locomotive

Wood River Illinois

Situated between St. Louis and Alton are/were several industrial complexes. Respondek railroad used to serve one of these complexes seen here until its closure and demolition sometime around 1996. The connection to the mainline has been cut and left behind and forgotten are some very old tank cars and Respondek 103, an EMD SW1200 still showing its original Norfolk Portsmouth Belt Line colors.