IC 1027 splits the coaling towers at Gilman with autos for Champaign and stacks to interchange with the the Indiana Railroad at Newton.

As the sun comes up, Illinois Central's northbound Panama Limited races through Gilman, IL, on its overnight journey from New Orleans to Chicago. Sixteen cars trail the trio of E-units up front, w... (more)

Continental Grain's contribution to the fleet of America's bicentennial-themed locomotives was this former Santa Fe Alco S4 which serviced the company's elevator in Gilman, Illinois. Paul Meyer p... (more)

TP&W 3441 East lays back a few notches as it departs the city of Crossroads.

A pair of former IC&E SD40-2s head east through downtown Gilman on the TP&W. The TP&W has four blue 'n yellows along with a few GP50s already in the G&W orange.

Illinois Central SD70 1025 rounds the curve north of Gilman, IL with a seasonal grain train in tow at pretty good speed. In the background the Danforth, IL grain elevator is visible.

With the old coaling tower providing a nice backdrop, M371 awaits a favorable signal to head south through Gilman.

A CN southbound is holding north of Gilman.

Freshly painted CLCX S-2M 9698 sits at Cargill's elevator in Gilman, having been delivered shortly earlier on a new lease to the elevator. It's nice to see an Alco getting a new lease on life, esp... (more)

RCP&E SD40-2 #6456 shoves a small string of tank cars into CN's Gilman Yard.

The engineer goes over his track warrants with dispatch as he prepares for his depart from West Gilman. The consist includes 2 G&W GP50's and an ISRR GP40. The new TPW looks to be fairly busy thes... (more)

Reading the Illinois Central E unit was to lead the 2013 CN Holiday train I thought I should get out to see this train never knowing how long the 101 would remain. I spent the full day from Gilma... (more)

My friend and I had just joked about actually catching TP&W switching out at Gilman as we pulled into downtown. As we turned down 2nd street, joke became reality. TP&W 5015 is an ex-Frisco unit se... (more)

Built as ATSF 1528 in 1952, this Alco S4 found a home at the Cargill elevator (formerly Continental Grain) in Gilman, IL for 44 years. Finally, in late 2018 it was donated and shipped by flat car ... (more)