"8134, that'll do." The conductor sends out a signal to the engineer of one of the recently, reactivated SD60M's on the BNSF system, while other units carry on, in the Galesburg Yard.

A trip to Galesburg isn't complete, without stopping at the yard!

Perhaps on its maiden voyage, this brand new ES44C4 leads a pair of CSX GE's west through Galesburg.

SD39 1924 switches out a hi-wide load on the east end of the Galesburg classification bowl.

Burlington's big O-5B 4-8-4 5632 is serviced at Galesburg enroute from Lincoln, NE to Chicago. I rode the NEBRASKA ZEPHYR from Chicago to intercept the excursion during daylight.

Early in the morning, the yard is busy: an SD40-2 switches cars, a carman checks out couplers and air hoses, and a set of EMDs tops the hump. In the distance are lines of LUGO locomotives.

A yard job pulls a track in the busy yard.

The 70MAC's on the string of power on the right are about to move but there's other interesting stuff about including one of only two SD40-2Bt's #301 sandwiched between a pair of SD40-2's and a gr... (more)

The Super C gets back up to track speed on the straightaway west of GI, heading across the last few miles of Illinois. #5704 and mates still wear blue paint, but soon will receive the bicentennia... (more)

An old veteran leads this westbound freight train west out of Galesburg, IL, towards Creston, IA. The train is seen here passing thru Cameron, a few miles into their trip. Boy these were the days ... (more)

Packed yard of BNSF locomotives near the diesel shop. 5340 is getting some engine work.

With a new crew on board, this empty has all 3 C30's pounding their way out of Clay Switch on the west end of the Passenger Main in Galesburg. This crew has 234 miles trip to Creston, IA, for the ... (more)

When train # 65 came in from Chicago, IL, lots of times they would have the switch crew do the work at Galesburg. Here they are using one of the switch engines to do the setout. Brand new SD70MAC'... (more)

SF30C leads an eastbound stack train into Galesburg. The train is passing by the crossovers at GI on the west side of town. Most of the Santa Fe SF30C's were sold to either NRE or LRC in mid 1997.... (more)

With one of the wildest consist I have ever seen, SP freight train rolls thru Galesburg on BNSF trackage rights heading towards Chicago, IL. A SP GP60, DRGW SD40T-2, CP SD40-2, a Conrail SD60 and ... (more)