SLRG 515, a former 1953 Chicago & Northwestern EMD E-8A currently wearing Iowa Pacific colors, splits the semaphores at the Karstens crossing as it leads the Nebraska Zephyr down the Illinois Rail... (more)

SLRG 515 leads a debut run East past the semaphores at East Switch.

Dressed as "Illinois Central 4035" to recreate the "City Of New Orleans" consist, a special charter train heads south over what is now Grenada Railroad.

Were They Plotting This Move? Perhaps there was something the veteran EMDs knew on May 29, 2014 at the "Streamliners At Spencer" event at the N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer... (more)

Former CNW E8A #5029B runs around its charter train

Former CNW E8A #5029B has brought a High Iron charter from Chicago.

SLRG E8 #515 along with SLRG E9 #103 (former Wisconsin Southern) is seen here resting in Batesville, MS, on a late July evening

The annual Christmas train power and passenger cars sit near the small town of Batesville Mississippi

SLRG 515 makes a short stop in the quaint town of Pope, MS before heading back north to Batesville with the Train to Christmas Town.

SLRG 515 sits in storage in Batesville, MS.

With The Train to Christmas Town done, SLRG 515 & 518 sit waiting to be moved to wherever IP can afford to send them next.

SLRG 515 leads The Train to Christmas Town south to Pope, MS.

SLRG 515 leads The Train to Christmas Town past Christmas Town/the North Pole. Santa and a pair of elves can be seen waving at the grade crossing.

Christmas 2018. With a cloud of exhaust overhead, The Train to Christmas Town departs for Pope, MS.

SLRG 515 leads the Train to Christmas Town through Courtland, MS.