“Webster” is the location where the KB&S and TP&W cross, just to the west of Sheldon. The old 1913 rail, vintage signals, and Milwaukee Road shack still stand, making this place a blast to the... (more)

Cresting a hill near Whitewood, a 3-pack of 40s are on the head end of the Belle Job. To make matters better, the lead engine was a heck of a smoker on even the slightest hill. This chase allowed ... (more)

Throttling out of Whitewood, this 3-pack of SD40s show no mercy to the decent sized train in tow. The RCPE is an awesome railroad to photograph.

After being in a slight derailment with 4 other hoppers down at Cadwell on the elevator spur (bad track), the UP 1066 is good to go for use again. The local brought it back to Villa Grove yesterda... (more)

With a beautiful scene in the distance, a BNSF grain train is pulling hard out of Montana's capital city of Helena.

Pushing on the rear end of a grain train are 3 MRL helper units. These helpers are manned and once the train reaches the crest, they usually split off. Nothing like beautiful morning light touchin... (more)

A slow moving KYLE train has finally reached the town of Burlington, CO and has some work to do. Working with a 4-man crew (2 in cab, two on ground), they are picking up some cars at the town’s ... (more)

Vintage signaling is still standing strong at Julesburg, CO as an eastbound hotshot roars underneath.

A G&W-tarnished UTAH MK unit is the leader on this freight train from Salina, KS. They are seen here through Glasco passing a couple of derailed cars from a while back. Nothing like the smell of r... (more)

It's a cold and blustery day on MRL's 2nd Sub as train M-LAULAU rounds the curve west of Springdale. Leading the way is MRL 346, one of their last actual SD45s with their 20-cylinder engine. The r... (more)

After a long walk up to the trestle, it took a couple of minutes for the train to reach the bridge. You could hear the train grinding up the hill quite well, but it took it a bit to show its face.... (more)

A pair of IC SD70s (1007 & 1032) are on the head end of train A408 as they manage to make track speed through Pesotum. The engineer isn't letting off the Nathan P3 horn through the two consecutive... (more)

In a very scenic part of the line near Chrisman, the Tuscola grain train is creeping along the mainline at a very slow speed. The engineer will stop the train at Chrisman’s diamond where he will... (more)

After enforcing their crew truck with new tires, the DREI 400 crew went up to Hillsdale to grab this empty grain train for Tuscola. ADM loaded the train overnight and the 400 job showed up this mo... (more)

Villa Grove is a town in Central Illinois known for flooding. As much as it becomes a pain sometimes, there is really nothing our town can control about it. That’s how it has been since the town... (more)