Foreman Heisler at GORD, calls in a good roll by inspection as a short 549 passes on Main ONE. 549 is headed for a Sunday job on the Kalamazoo Spur.

The oil local blasts north through downtown Lemont.

The oil local performs its switching duties at the Seneca plant, before heading north to Glenn Yard.

Finished with its work at the Seneca Plant, the oil local thunders back north to Glenn Yard, powered by a pair of GTW GP38-2's.

The old and the new. Two Grand Trunk GP-9's sit by CN's West Tower in Battle Creek waiting for a crew.

GTW 6039 looks almost in her prime even though it has been years since she has moved under her own power. Not one of the most photographed engines in the Steamtown collection, the 6039 looked fine... (more)

It was nice to see an engine that doesn't get as much notice as some other in the Steamtown Collection be made the star for one night. GT 6039 looks like she is making a station stop somewhere in ... (more)

GTW #6039. With asbestos abatement at hand, the crew at Steamtown decided to fire up the old gal and let her move on her own power first onto the turntable behind her and then into the back shop ... (more)

Working the rails for more than 30 years this former Rock Island Railroad locomotive still gets a daily work out in the CN yard. Ex RI 4369.

Classic Grand Trunk power near the yard office.

This was a treat, I've never heard of a GTW Operation Lifesaver locomotive before. Also note the SOO Line Bandit in Milwaukee Road paint in the background! Sure nice to see stuff like this, knowin... (more)

As a North Central Service train arrives at Belmont, GTW 4610 heads back north, light, towards Schiller Park Yard.

416 Running with a GTW Locomotive & it can't get any better then this.

Adding to the heavy traffic base on the WC Chicago-Superior main were these ballast trains that ran during track maintenance season. The trains were loaded in northern Minnesota on the DW&P and de... (more)

521 is still working cuts in the yard as trains stack up on the Main Line. Along with the derailment blocking the East Lead, 399 is stuck on Main One with air problems. 149 waits on Main Two, Fule... (more)