Having just started their day in South Beloit. A short Iowa Chicago and Eastern local crosses the mighty Rock River and heads south towards Rockford to do some work. Once their work in Rockford is... (more)

The engineer of Job 107, the Illinois Railway's road freight between Ottawa and Eola, Illinois, flashes the peace sign as he slowly rolls 53 sand empties across the Fox River bridge on Mothers Day... (more)

After entering the Land of Lincoln, Illinois, UP 2010 accelerates to track speed and crosses an old MoPac bridge.

Two SD70ACe's cross over Taylor Avenue on a bright sunny morning.

Union Pacific 5799 and 6454 with DPU 7176 slowly go over the bridge and into Cora after switching tracks to go by the maintenance of way.

BN green 6523 leads NP painted 6402 eastbound over the river bridge at Riverside.

The Illinois Railway's Eola Job returns from BNSF's Eola Yard light engines. Since being bought by OmniTrax, the IR has significantly upgraded their power, although their 2 SD50s are in HBR paint.

An eclectic lashup pulls M337 over the bridge at Bridgeport Junction. Note the remains of the catwalk at the top of the bridge where the tower that once controlled the interlocking here stood long... (more)

Lafayette bound KBS 704 & sisters are ducking under the KBS former Milwaukee Road line to Danville, IL.

NS freight flies across the campus of Millikin University.

The NS F units lead the OCS eastbound across the Illinois River lift bridge.

The KCS 'Southern Belle' business train crosses the Des Plaines River at Elmwood Park on a rainy overcast day. This train was a real stunner! She's on her way back to Kansas City after touring CP'... (more)

Norfolk Southern and Progress Rail continue testing two of the Caterpillar powered Progress Rail PR43C's between Normal and East Peoria, Illinois over this former section of Nickle Plate Road. N... (more)

Picking up speed as it passes the state capitol Amtrak Lincoln Service heads to St. Louis.