Carbondale to Chicago "Saluki" runs past the old Illinois Central station in Champaign on a Saturday morning run.

On a sunny Sunday afternoon, Conrail INPE has just crossed the Illinois Central on the former NYC / Peoria & Eastern line between Indianapolis and Peoria. This diamond is just north of the Illino... (more)

Newly painted CN #2125 waits for a crew at Champaign IL. 9-3-10

Short local holds for a northbound Amtrak train at the entrance to the yard.

Car #285, built in 1914 by the St. Louis Car Co., has just arrived in from Springfield with train #72. The New York Central depot of the Peoria & Eastern district is visible to the left. James L... (more)

A short transfer freight waits to depart the yard southbound, with GP38-2 GTW 5836 in number two position. That locomotive has since received a new paint job.

I had never seen the "Operation Lifesaver" scheme on a GTW locomotive.

CN5671 leads a train southbound, underneath the Interstate 74 overpass, to the throat of the Oak Street Yard.

The train is the southbound Seminole. This was an Illini football weekend and I was there visiting a railfan student close friend. He suggested the night shot having scoped it out. Two flashes, on... (more)

Whoever said that railroading isn't as manpower intensive as it used to be has apparently never been to a derailment scene. What appears to be a CN employee is cutting the mangled rail from under ... (more)

One local backs into the yards while another is ready to depart at Champaign.

Still awaiting a crew, the Seymour Sec. Switcher sits near Country Fair Drive at twilight. Thanks to Brennan and Wesley for manning the spotlight for this shot!

OOPS! In 40 years of being around the tracks on almost a daily basis, I've never seen an underframe break like this. The Car Dept knows for sure the knuckles on this one are good!

Operator Terry Shearer has Amtrak #392 in the picture to deal with. In 2008 Terry works as a RTC at Homewood, IL.

A truck has once again managed to wedge itself under the Springfield Avenue underpass, which usually happens several times a month. This one is worse than most, though, with the trucker managing t... (more)