Two brand new Tier 4s lead a manifest south by JB tower.

CN #2839 leads the M342 south through Tolono with a Tier 4 gevo in tow.

A brand new ES44AC leads the M342 into Mattoon

CN #2860 leads the M342 south through the small town of Arcola Illinois on a 75 degree March day.

Two new GEs lead a southbound freight in far western Duluth. A third GE was mid-train in distributed power mode.

M342 is about the crest Byron Hill in record time thanks to a trio of Dash-9 helpers lashed on to the rear helping the manifest push over the grade

342 thunders down the main with the BCOL cowl threatening to blow up.

Fly Over- CN makes good use of it's EJ&E by-pass route through Chicago. M342 jumps over a westbound BNSF Aurora Sub Scoot, at Eola.

Clashing Cowl's - SD60F 5530 cools its jets, as another 60F clashes by.

Conductor Cook- Far away from punching tickets on Penn Central to Metro North commuter trains into Grand Central, Conductor Cook has been there and done that. 2 years before retirement, he braves ... (more)

CN 8929 leads a former LMSX unit with the large CN on the long-hood and Illinois Central sub-lettering as well as CN 2323 running third. All three combined are hauling well over 100 cars on the s... (more)

A brand new SD70M-2 leads a lengthy manifest train south towards Chicago. The three units will have their work cut out for them as they drag the train over Byron hill.

Now, this is what I like to see! IC SD70 1025 leads the way east, on M342, leaving Joliet. It also still retains its white frame stripe.