Another morning, another L509, today the repaint leads a deathstar passed the Old EJ&E Depot.

Passing a trackside depression filled with spring rainwater, an Illinois Central freight heads northbound out of Danforth, Illinois, on the pleasant day of May 5, 1990.

On a beautiful evening along the Allegheny River, a trio of IC's lead ore loads across the massive bridge as they close in on the yard at North Bessemer.

Ore loads head south to North Bessemer as IC 1028 passes the B&LE searchlights at Keisters on the CN Bessemer Sub.

Built by EMD in October 1995, Illinois Central SD70 1009 was delivered in the IC's black "Death Star" paint scheme. When Canadian National Railway purchased the IC in 1998, the roster b... (more)

Sitting in the deadline at Canadian National Railway's Woodcrest Shops is Illinois Central SW14 1506. This locomotive is the former Illinois Central Gulf SW14 1506, and was rebuilt into an SW14 b... (more)

IC 1010 leads CN L536 around the bend at 35th Street in downtown Chicago, Illinois.

Museum units rest for the next train rides.

With IC SD70s being rounded up in the coming months for rebuild into SD70ACC locomotives, we travel to Plainfield, IL for a deathstar duo before they cease to exist. Featuring an old EJ&E Depot.

A Canadian National Freight Train is seen here heading north through Rantoul, IL, with a pair of IC SD70's in charge

IC SD70 #1026 leads Canadian National Freight Train M301 north as they pass through Walls, MS.

IC 6251 holds at Collingwood with a string of empty ore cars, awaiting a signal to Proctor.

Buried deep in the Canadian National's Woodcrest Shops (in Homewood, Illinois) is Illinois Central SW14 1495, wearing the markings of parent company Canadian National. This switcher was built by ... (more)

IC SD70 #1026 leads Canadian National Freight Train M301 north as they pass through Crenshaw, MS.

IC SD70 #1026 leads Canadian National Freight Train M301 north as they pass through Falcon, MS.