The Illinois Terminal Heritage leads a loaded oil train through Steward, IL on the BNSF just after sunrise on a cloudy morning.

NS Heritage through Wadena.

NS oil cans meets NS empty oil cans on the BNSF Staples sub just south of St. Cloud MN.

NS 1072 in Illinois Terminal Heritage rounds the S-curve at Lincoln.

The Illinois Termal heritage unit leads U-TNDCXY by the Northern Pacific Railway Depot in Little Falls, Minnesota. The depot designed by notable architect Cass Gilbert in 1899. It was listed on th... (more)

NS heritage unit "Illinois Terminal" 1072 charges toward Selkirk yard with a touch of persistent flurries in the air. The entire consist was NS 1072, NS 1049 and BNSF 5075 creating a nice mix of... (more)

Railfans gather as NS 1072 (IT) heriatge unit finds itself leading K010-02 as they weave through Weedsport, NY on a snowy day in upstate NY.

The Illinois Terminal heritage unit heads by the Metra depot at Riverside.

"Wind Bridge" certainly lived up to it's name on this bitter cold afternoon as the anticipated "media darling" K-010 finally came to view. The Illinois Terminal NS 1072 is a highly unusual sight... (more)

Wow, I picked the right day to venture back to NY! Not having been in the area since last year I told myself "just go Sunday" and little did I know that heritage unit NS 1072 was making it's way ... (more)

The Illinois Terminal heritage unit slows for a crew change at Northtown while an outbound Northstar commuter train speeds out of town.

The Illinois Termal heritage unit leads an oil can east on the BNSF Staples Sub. This is the fourth NS heritage unit to pass through the Twin Cities.

For only the 2nd time since NS started their heritage locomotive program, one has led through the state of Minnesota. In September, the Virginian led ethanol empties on BNSF's Wayzata Sub. Today,... (more)

The Illinois Terminal heritage unit leads an empty Manitou oil train into Dilworth on a nice Winter afternoon.

Having to protect a malfunctioning crossing gate back in Perham, we were able to overtake this, and another oil train. Here, one is flying through the small town of Frazee, MN, with a very rare N... (more)