Here we catch another glimpse of Mr. Happy Sunshine at the helm as he pilots his train in between the buildings and through the back alleys of downtown Springfield. Canon 350D.
With engineer Spiv at the helm, this sterling grain train swings off th I&M and back onto UP trackage at the still manned Ridgely Tower. Canon 350D.
An I&M southbound freight crosses the ex-GM&O at Ridgely Tower in Springfield.
I&M 60 rolls past Ridgley Junction in Springfield, IL.
C&IM 82 rests at shops yard, stored, still looking great in her Dress Green
A green C&IM unit is a rare sight nowadays, as almost all of the units of Illinois Midland have the orange paint of new parent company Gennesse and Wyoming
An eastbound Intermodal train blasts past the closed former C&IM Shops Tower. Now called I&M, the shortline controls the interlocker here and the occasionally unattentive dispatchers sometimes del... (more)
3 Spartan Cab Dash8-40C's pull a general Merchandise Freight up the Grade toward Ridgely Tower in Springfield
One of 2 RS1325's built rests at the I&M Enginehouse. Taken With Permission
KCS GP40s let out a healthy belch of smoke as the engineer "throttles up," by Hazel Dell on the NS.
Coming into Ridgely Tower on MBNAS 22
Southbound turn is about to enter the yard with a string of coal hoppers for the car repair shop.
Westbound rack train has just crossed the diamond with CN/IC at Starne 14:52