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.
Yard units from Decatur arrive to move a cut of grain cars.
An empty ethanol races across the Fox River with an awesome GTW / IC geep consist. Sterns Road is in the process of being extended west to Route 31 which is what the construction is for in the for... (more)
Old paint - New paint. Faded blue GTW power passes a newer KCS 4101 with a Southern Belle paint scheme.
GTW power hauls cars out of the yard for delivery to CSXT.
Repositioning cars at the diamonds for a track change in the yard.
Although they appear to be nose to nose GTW 5834 & CN 2612 are actually on different tracks aimed in opposite directions.
Grand Trunk powered local departs Decatur as 4928 belches black smoke against the blue sky and white clouds.
GTW power pulls a monster cut of coal empties down the CN main. In a few moments BNSF power will hook up with these cars to take them out of town.
These old GTW units were recently assigned here to provide additional power in the yard.
Today's Waukegan road switcher does some work in the yard before heading south.
Positioning coal cars for an eventual move to Mt. Pulaski.
Due to "Track sticking out" 5439 had to take extra caution while crossing 135'th Street (Romeoville Road).
8:03, wake up. 8:25, get a text about the oil local and the power. 8:35, I fly out the door and get right on I-88 to 355 South. 9:05, I park the car. 9:07, I get the equipment set up. 9:10 the oil... (more)
