Donald K. Anderson Jr. stands in front of an iconic railroad image. It’s a painting by Leslie Ragan that’s on display in the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. A smile crosses his face as he talks about the artwork, the era, the trains.
![Railroad aficionado Donald K. Anderson Jr. finds niche at Mercantile Library](https://blogs.umsl.edu/news/files/2012/05/anderson_don_495_278.jpg)