An A-B-B-A set of F3 diesels gets road grime washed off in Galesburg, Illinois, on a sunny October 1959 day. F3A 125-A must have been the trailing unit of the set, as the engine's coupler cover i... (more)
The California Zephyr makes a quick stop in Galesburg while a PTC test train sits in the house track.
Changing of the Guard. A set of Burlington F3 diesels pass through the Galesburg, Illinois, yard in October 1959, passing by a number of Burlington steam locomotives stored near the now-ob... (more)
Norfolk and Western Heritage unit 8103 leads the The Q-FTMNSA through Galesburg and over the former Santa Fe transcon. Steve Smedley photo
An empty coal train snakes out of downtown and into Galesburg Yard behind a CN SD75I. A couple of BNSF inspection cars are visible in the background, parked near the Amtrak station.
Chicago Burlington & Quincy F3 diesels get washed at the road’s Galesburg, Illinois, engine facility in October 1959. Note the coupler cover on F3A 117-A’s pilot. (Frank "Woody" Woodburn pho... (more)
A pair of ex-BN SD60Ms take a grain train past the single track cantilever at Chambers Street which lies at the western edge of the Peoria Sub. Its replacement is already standing along with all t... (more)
They're back!!! A pair of ex-BN SD60Ms wait for a Peoria crew at Fremont Street in Galesburg.
CBQ 9911A leads the Nebraska Zephyr trainset into Galesburg, passing underneath some original CBQ signals. The signals are unfortunately being replaced by new ones just to the southwest.
The "Nick Lack" ducks under a train on the BN in Galesburg.
Classic CB&Q under classic CB&Q signals!
Always interesting to see what's sitting around in Galesburg.