L509 heads south into Minooka on the CN Illinois River Line with IC 1017 leading 1002, seen here crossing Interstate 80.

L509 crosses the County Line at County Line Road with a pair of IC SD70’s.

A few more locomotives sit around the shop area including what looks like perhaps a former BRC GP7 or 9.

A string of GATX GP38-2's sits outside of the Motive Power Resources shop in Minooka Illinois.

Motive Power Resources shop in Minooka.

IC 1028 leads the L509 at County Line Road in a scene that lacks very much color but spring is here and that should change soon.

IC 1025 and 1027 lead L509 south on the CN Illinois River Subdivision with cars for Equistar and Aux Sable.

A pair of classic Deathstar SD70's lead L509 south across Interstate 80 in Minooka. L509 is better known as the River Line Job and it is enroute to the industries of "East Morris."

The L509 with a pair of IC SD70's has just completed its pickup at Motive Power Resources in Minnooka. OMNX 2 an EMD SW1200 will tag along to Morris and then back to Joliet Yard. From there its of... (more)

The harvest is complete and its that time of year where everything looses its color in the area as winter approaches. IC 1020 leads the L509 approaching Minooka on election day 2020.

A pair of IC Death Stars crosses US Route 6 after completing their day of switching in Morris, IL.

Crossing over into Kendal County from Will County, IC 1033 rolls onward toward Morris on a nice sunny summer morning. Three great machines, two from EMD and the other a Ford Raptor SVT.

A rare visitor, LNW 55 is far from its home of Gibsland Louisiana and is seen in Illinois at the Motive Power Resources Shop in Minooka for repairs.

The L509 rolls through the corn fields on a nice warm morning in Illinois.

All EMD units wait for work at the Motive Power Resources shop in Minooka. Two CP SD40-2', a former GTW GP9r, and a former BNSF SW1500 make up the line up. A couple of traction motors are now miss... (more)