The Erie Heritage leads a loaded oil train through the siding at Burke under Big Cut Rd and will tie down at the east end. A new crew won't arrive to move the train towards Chicago for 18 hours.
Ex-SOO 6045 leads three blue 'n yellows out of the Mississippi River Valley crossing Wacker Road.
On the approach to Chadwick, IL., the SP4449 completes it's climb out of the Mississippi River valley and will soon encounter the hill 'n dale of the west end of the C&I.
Eastbound grinding up out of the Mississippi River Valley, this train will soon crest the grade at the timetable location known by crews since the Milwaukee Road days as "Red Barn". The trailing ... (more)