IC 1028 gets the assignment to lead the assault on Byron Hill this afternoon. Unfortunately the unit is riddled with problems after sitting for months of no duty, but the climb up the hill is, fo... (more)
IC 1028 leads L589 across the former Milwaukee Road bridge spanning the Wisconsin River at Lake Du Bay.
A nice leader on the empty grain train. I miss the days when the IC SD70s dominated the railroad through Illinois and Iowa.
I just love this location for photograhs!
Empty grain train heads west over the hilly terrain of Iowa. The steam from the Big River Resources LLC ethanol plant west of Dyersville can be seen filling the sky behind the lead locomotive.
IC 1028 and EJ&E 674 wait at Taylor for the next crew to come on duty. A crew will arrive the next day (Sunday morning) and take the train east to Wisconsin Rapids, WI. The stacks at the back of... (more)
IC 1028 AND 1501 meet at the south end of Markham yard. IC locomotives still in black are getting rarer by the day.
Regular Merchandise Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL.
IC grain train with 117 loaded cars leaves the BNSF yard and heads for the CN/IC yard.
This is M338 from the 25th and its still sitting out side of Hawthorne Yd. the morning of the 27th.