A pair of Illinois Central "Deathstar" SD70s make a rare appearance leading CN M337 on this 4th of July holiday, seen here crossing the Fox River in South Elgin, IL. The track in the low... (more)

CN local L547 is seen here tied down at Yazoo City, MS., waiting for a crew to take the train north to Memphis, TN., with a pair of Illinois Central SD70's in charge.

CN local L547 is seen here tied down at Yazoo City, MS., waiting for a crew to take the train north to Memphis, TN., with a pair of Illinois Central SD70's in charge.

A pair of IC SD70s lead M337 pass the old wooden depot in Genoa Illinois on the 4rth of July.

IC repaint 1039 leads sister Death Star unit 1033, lead a local westbound through Griffith, IN.

IC SD70 1007 leads CN L537 North through Hazel Crest.

After holding for three Metra’s at 16th Street, and for Amtrak 391 to head south… CN M337 with a duo of Illinois Central SD70’s, #1035 and #1032 get underway past 18th Street on home Illinoi... (more)

UP's West Colton to Tucson manifest emerges from a fog bank at Hinda.

CN L537 runs down the Chicago Sub with a pair of IC SD70s leading

CN A407 heads north on a haze afternoon with two Illinois Central SD70s, 1005 & 1022, and a CN NA scheme SD40-2W. They are seen here splitting the ancient Illinois Central coaling towers that can ... (more)

The early morning light pierces the cab of the veteran Illinois Central SD70 hustling A408 south across Bush Creek in Neoga, Ill.

IC SD70 1000 leads CN L515 East around the Gary/Chicago airport. The trailing 4 units are dead and drained and their future is unknown, but likely not looking very bright.

A408, lead by a duo of Illinois Central SD70s, cruises South through Neoga. A few miles to the North, in Mattoon, they met Northbound A407, which was also powered by two Illinois Central SD70s. It... (more)

A407 rolls through Neoga. In a few miles, they'll roll into Mattoon where a meet with the counterpart Southbound, A408 will occur.

After working the yard in Effingham, A407 rockets North through Sigel.