Four Illinois Central SD70 locomotives brings in a local from Gary as seen here putting their train away at Joliet Yard.

Just guessing, I'd say the C of G Es were off the SB Seminole while the IC unit is the NB Seminole or the City of Miami. I don't remember but it appears to be winter. That is a great old coaling... (more)

Illinois Central’s Markham Local speeds southbound between Peotone and Manteno, Illinois, on a clear January 21, 1989. Leading the train is solid orange Illinois Central Gulf EMD GP10 No. 8186.

Snow Flurries are flying around on this cold and windy New Years Eve Day, 2023 as another pair of IC SD70's thunder over the CSX diamonds at Effingham, IL. bringing CN train A408 southbound to Cen... (more)

Another cloudy, cold and super windy morning on the Canadian National in Illinois as train A407 rumbles north through the small community of Hayes with another pair of Illinois Central SD70's in c... (more)

Freshly painted former GM&O unit.

The extra length of the SD40A gives it a nice look. This one is leading a northbound freight wearing a paint job that might be best described as a "Clinchfieldesque"

Lest we long too much for the "Good Old Days" note that in these IC Industries had busied themselves bottling fizzy sugar water or something else of similar importance. But the GEs of t... (more)

Another Paducah success on a beautiful crisp cold southern Illinois day and my employer was paying for the trip. Could it be better? I think I lit a cigar. I've since given them up on the reque... (more)

Considering their longevity and travel around the nation Paducah must done a great job on their rebuilds. At this stage the paint might have been improved a bit but for some reason I like this sc... (more)

Chicago’s Iconic Tunnels. CN train L536 crawls through Downtown Chicago with IC 1000, the “class unit” IC SD70 leading a CN SD75I and SD70M-2. They are seen here tip toeing under the ... (more)

After holding for three Metra’s at 16th Street, and for Amtrak 391 to head south… CN M337 with a duo of Illinois Central SD70’s, #1035 and #1032 get underway past 18th Street on home Illinoi... (more)

CN A407 heads north on a haze afternoon with two Illinois Central SD70s, 1005 & 1022, and a CN NA scheme SD40-2W. They are seen here splitting the ancient Illinois Central coaling towers that can ... (more)

A408's pair of IC's meet another pair of IC's on A407 in Tuscola. Sometimes it seems like the IC never left.

A pair of IC deathstars lead A408 past the IC-built Mattoon station. Now served by Amtrak, this station was built in 1918.