A short string of hoppers is being pulled out of the yard as an inter-model train passes on the right. The rest of the locomotives wait for their next task, most in NS black but it was nice to se... (more)

A NS switcher has just shoved this beautifully pieced together locomotive onto the turntable to take a spin. There looks to be pieces from ex-Conrail units on this locomotive by the blue pieces (... (more)

Progress Rail Service's SW1500 gets a push into the Norfolk Southern shops in Altoona after taking a spin on the turntable. While the locomotive on the left is waiting it turn to be pieced togeth... (more)

The life of the cab on this locomotive is ending as is the light with the setting sun. By sunrise the cab will be gone from this locomotive.

The CBBI has just arrived in Rock Island and is currently doing some switching. IAIS 503 leads as IAIS 513 the Rock Island heritage unit is in tow.

The UP special is on it's way south after a few hours in Global 4. Here it is seen crossing the Kankakee River in Wilmington, IL.

LTEX 3000 shoves around some Union Pacific MOW cars while work continues on Global 4 in the background.

The two Central Illinois Railroad SW1200's sit at home in Chicago on a cold March morning. One locomotive looking very sharp while the other has been heavily tagged.

WAB 1189 waits for the next group of passengers before leaving.

WAB 1189 is getting ready to start its rides for passengers as NS 4270 sits on display for the day.

This ex-Johnson County Industrial Ry unit sits at the end of the line in the New Century Business Park and Aircenter near Gardner, KS and rots away with a Santa Fe caboose. It was replaced by a S... (more)

ATSF 543 is well secured and has completed the journey from California to Northern Illinois and now waits to go into the Illinois Railway Museum to be placed on the rails once again.

This locomotive serves the New Century Business Park and Aircenter near Gardner, KS. Former CN 7151 and was acquired in 1992 to replace a GE 80tonner which still sits at the end of the line.

The NREX shop switcher idles away at their Dixmoor facility on a chilly October morning. Looks to be suffering from some rust issues with some decent size holes developing in the front. Photo ta... (more)