A quartet of EMD's hustle a westbound CN train toward the CF&E and NS diamonds west of downtown Valpo. The SD60F has managed to catch a nice glimpse of sun in this heavily forested area.
A pair of CN's finest lead a gold LLPX GP west past the vintage GTW signals and are about to thunder over the CF&E mainline on their way to Chicago.
While waiting for paperwork, our SW14 takes in some sunshine. Note the CNW caboose in the background.
An evening Metra rolls under the CNW signals at Edison Park on the UP Northwest Line.
A UP SD70M leads an SP tunnel motor, and three BNSF GP's west into Brookfield on a gorgeous Sunday evening.
BN SD40-2, MRL SD40-2, NREX (ATSF) SD45-2. Neat set of power.
The cab of GM 72, one of the 70ACe testbeds.
UP's YPR81 finishes their flat switching so my YPR97 can depart. The GP15-1s run the 81 train daily, and are seen here overtaking DRSX 1211, an ex-Amtrak SW and a CNW bay window caboose.
Pulling into Big Rock siding for a meet with two opposing trains, this NS SD70 manages to catch the light of a beautiful sunset as it rounds the curve approaching the stop indication. Can't beat ... (more)
The two Chinese QJ 2-10-2's are literally rolling along at 35mph. The engines and tenders were bouncing all over the place, making quite a sight.
Shortly after the triple-headed steam special departed, the train from Peoria-Bureau came around the wye bound for the yard a short distance west of here.
Steamin' along at 35mph en route to Bureau.
We pulled 30 stored tank cars off the K lead today. Yes, the track is there.....somewhere.
The three steamers begin the trek back to Rock Island, putting on quite a show as they depart Bureau.
After a brief stop, the triple header smokes it up as it accelerates toward Bureau.
