The 2019 CP Holiday Train heads west through Russell, nearing the Wisconsin border.
Not quite the F40PH it used to be, 90219 leads another train south.
Through the snow, bound for Milwaukee.
A wonderful change of pace from the red GEs... the Pullman Sleeping Car Co. brunch charter rolls back into Illinois.
Panned westbound about to leave Illinois and punch through the "Cheddar Curtain".
Pleasant Prairie empties head south early into their trip back west for loading.
Just seconds into Illinois, and another of the many trips between Milwaukee and Chicago.
After being assigned to the Heartland Flyer for several years, the last Phase IV cab car heads south on a afternoon Hiawatha train.
Train 486 heads south on the C&M with a nice trio of SD40-2s.
Having just punched through the "cheddar curtain", 284's train rolls east.
Racing towards Chicago...
A Gevo - Duce power pack have just punched thru the "Cheddar Curtain" from Wisconsin into Illinois.
Just after entering Illinois, the 8721 rounds the curve just north of Russell Road.
Closer picture of the nose w/ the DOT bar & doors hanging off the front.
Amtrak 90224 shows off her new hood ornament after a semi failed to clear the crossing at Russell Rd.