This scene just works for me: the Illinois Central and a farm. I only wish the chances for shots like this weren't fading away so fast.
Big 6-axle power, 90 lb. jointed rail, a switch stand and beautiful morning light. A great way to start the day!
Leave it up to the CN to run these two engines on 90 lb. jointed rail!
Six engines lead a grain load toward East Dubuque for interchange to BNSF.
Early morning sun highlights a CN grain train headed for East Dubuque, IL and the BNSF. IC 1017, IC 6001, CN 2447, CN 2700, IC 6141, IC 1009.
3 black IC's lead this grain train
Empty Unit Grain Train with the IC 1017, IC 1010 and new CITX hoppers heads west through Peosta, IA.
Empty Unit Grain Train with the IC 1017, IC 1010 and new CITX hoppers heads west uphill towards Peosta, IA.
CN grain loads for BNSF 108 new CITX hoppers
An extra ethanol train heads east with a nice looking IC SD70 in the lead. The train picked up a bunch of manifest at Freeport, bringing the "illusion" of a unit tank train to an end.
IC 1017 leads fake IC 2698 out of Hawthorne with a decent train and a warrant good to Burlington.
IC 1017 and 1019 waiting for Amtrak 59 to clear the switch.
