The track crossing is the B&OCT. Note the "control" shanty with its signals.
The Bluegrass Railroad Museum's freshly repainted Illinois Central Gulf GP8 #7738 wheels engine lite across an old wooden trestle at Trackside Farm, just west of Versailles, Kentucky on Labor Day ... (more)
on a very lucky day for me while checking the south end of ICG's exIC Markum yard on the south side of Chicago ICG's second (and only) BiCentennial painted unit was leading a train south out of th... (more)
A former GM&O GP30 - in fresh orange and white - is in familiar territory as it greets the early morning sun with a Paducah rebuild from that 'other' road.
St. Louis section of City of New Orleans
Almost every westbound Illinois Central freight would pause in Broadview to pick up or drop off a cut of cars from the IHB interchange. That was great from my point of view because I could sit bac... (more)
The last day of my week in Chicago was a beautiful Wednesday. Illinois Central's CITY OF NEW ORLEANS passes the coach yards behind A-B E8 units.
ICG freight at West Monroe, LA in August 1973. This trackage is now owned by KCS.
Shave and a haircut! As soon as they saw Mel, both crew members jumped up and waved! Ive found crews are more friendly when you bring your girlfriend along.
IC E9 4034 and E8 4023 shove the Panama Limited towards Union Station as seen from the Roosevelt Road overpass. IC office car #1 adorns the rear of the train and former AT&SF hi-levels provide th... (more)
