Tucked inside the Canadian National’s Woodcrest Locomotive Shop and receiving some care is Illinois Central GP38-2 9561. Built by EMD in April 1972, this engine was originally Gulf Mobile & Ohi... (more)
CN 3254 is being washed in the twilighht of the roundhouse while IC 790 sits outside to greet the first visitors of the day.
IC 3719, a 2-6-0, undergoes a cosmetic restoration at the Illinois Railway Museum.
IC 1028 approaches Wabena Road in Minooka with just six cars in tow on the Feb 6th run of the L509.
A very short and way over powered L509 rolls through Plainfield approaching South Drauden Road.
The L509 with the usual IC SD70 pair rolls through Plainfield on a beautiful winter day in the southwest suburbs.
Canadian National ran a surprise Saturday daytime local from TRRA Madison Yard to Centralia, IL. L548 is shown rolling westbound down the TRRA Illinois Transfer main. At the complex "Valley... (more)
After a brief pause to get signal indication to head south from the dispatcher, a trio of IC SD70's throttle up and pull a loaded ore train past the searchlight signals at the RX control point in ... (more)
A number of locomotives hangs out on April Fools Day 2021.
Nicknamed the “Mainline of Mid-America”, the former IC mainline from Chicago to New Orleans is no stranger to Illinois Central motors still putting in hours long after CNs acquisition. Here in... (more)
IC 1017 and IC 1021 is in charge of this Dec 13th run of the L509 to Morris.
Its a quiet day at Joliet Yard but at least the sun is out to make for a beautiful Christmas day.
IC 1010 and 5 other units rolls back into Markham Yard to retrieve their train before departing for Kirk Yard.
Thawville is no misnomer....it's barely 6 degrees (F) this morning. I believe this was the last year an IC E-Unit ran on this train.
