A lone J SD38-2 rounds up a couple dozen empty coke cars along the steel mills of East Chicago and high balls back to Kirk in the late afternoon light.

IHB's Transfer to Burns Harbor rounds the bend ending IHB ownership and beginning its trip down the ex Conrail speedway... The snow really makes this scene pop.

Iowa 703 takes to Metra rails with a late running CBBI manifest bound for Blue Island. Thankfully, the new GE was in the proper position for this little chase...

The daily Kirk Road Switcher grinds across the CSX owned Monon at Dyer, IN with another pair of J's attractive orange EMD's. The moderate local just completed its work at Griffth and is headed to ... (more)

The daily Kirk to Joliet manifest thunders through "The Heights" with a pair of the orange monsters struggling to keep this mile+ manifest up to speed. Once in Joliet, if time allows, they will bl... (more)

Central Illinois 1206 debutes her new heritage paint scheme reflecting the history of the lines past. Decked out in CB&Q esque paint, this sharp little switcher will definately be grabbing railfan... (more)

A pair of lovely blue and yellow SD40-2's take this 2800 ft manifest west toward the old D&I. With IC&E's existance coming to an end (27 days today), this image means a lot more now then ever.

A pair of Canadianized IC SD70's lead a unit ethanol train eastbound on the ole' CC&P.

The re-crewed J Long West thunders west after receiving signal indication from the CN at Leithon.

EJ&E 300, the new Waukegan switcher power, spots a group of rock cars before heading back into Rondout yard to grab its train for Waukegan.

In a place where I fondly remember 5-8 IAIS Paducah rebuilds passing me in run 8 throttling out of Joliet, Sept. 2008 brings me a pair of DPU Gevo's in run 8 grinding out of Joliet... Quite the ey... (more)

The Iowa Interstate's Gevo's make their maiden run to Blue Island on an ethanol train bound for the CSXT. The train is operating with a DPU, 510 in the lead, and 502 trailing on the rear. Who knew... (more)

A matched set of SD40-2's thunder up grade out of Adeline with the Byron, IL nuke cooling towers steaming in the background.

The Central Illinois Ry begins their day as they depart their home base and prepare to pick up a load of bricks from Colonial.

A combined CP 185/199 detour train reaches Savanna as the crew expires on this beautiful summer day.