East - West trains meet on the E-W main just east of Libson, IA. The westbound is lead by UP 1996.

UP 1996 leads KG2LT past the Land O Lakes Feeds at Clarence, IA.

UP 1996 screams under Rte 30 just on the east side of Wheatland.

The SP heritage unit leads KG2LT at the crew change point at Clinton.

Westbound KG2LT screams under the coaling tower at Nelson with the SP heritage unit in charge.

Westbound South Shore interchange to the CSX at East Chicago rolls out its final mile passing Republic on the Barr Subdivision.

2007 West heads into Gary crossing over the CSX Barr Sub. At Miller (just around the next corner) the short train will shove the CSX connection and head west to East Chicago.

Extra 2007 west makes a pickup at Burns Harbor as the lake effect snow is in full force.

After heading down 11th Street South Shore extra 2006 west is seen entering 10th Street just after crossing the Amtrak Michigan Line.

Extra 2006 west makes an appearance on 11th Street in Michigan City as a band of heavy lake effect snow stirs up blizzard like conditions behind them. In just a few moments the entire area was a w... (more)

The Alliance Grain Corp was busy on this Friday in Gibson City loading a grain train for the NS. The lone high hood is seen shuffling a cut of cars together as their 12-Ton Plymouth loads the last... (more)

CNW warrior holding on after 20 years.

A classic C&NW scene nearly 20 years after the UP takeover at 'NX' Interlocking in Rochelle. It shouldn't be too much longer until these signals fall victim to PTC replacements.

A trio of Chicago Haulers with CNW 8701 leading the ex-CNW 8656 and an original UP C44-9W under the overpass at Dement with a Global 2 to Global 3 transfer.

Westbound Illinois Railway "plow extra" crosses the frozen Fox River on the west side of Sheridan with a pair of ex-CNW SD50s sandwiching an ex-SP SD45T-2.