Nicknamed the “Mainline of Mid-America”, the former IC mainline from Chicago to New Orleans is no stranger to Illinois Central motors still putting in hours long after CNs acquisition. Here in... (more)

IC 1017 and IC 1021 is in charge of this Dec 13th run of the L509 to Morris.

Its a quiet day at Joliet Yard but at least the sun is out to make for a beautiful Christmas day.

IC 1010 and 5 other units rolls back into Markham Yard to retrieve their train before departing for Kirk Yard.

IC SD70 1011 leads CN L537 South through Olympia Fields.

IC SD70 1010 leads CN L515 South through Matteson.

Norfolk Southern SD70 #2570 leads train #288 across Sweetwater Creek

IC SD70 1018 leads CN L537 West through Griffith.

L509 reaches the end of the River Subdivision as it arrives at Equistar and Aux Sable in East Morris with a whopping 3 cars.

A duo of IC SD70s lead CN L509 South through Caton Farm.

On a Thanksgiving morning, traffic on transcontinental highway (or I-80) is very light as the only train that takes the CN Illinois River Line, L509 crosses over the Interstate as it comes into Mi... (more)

L521 heads through the curve around Downtown Griffith with a pair of IC SD70’s, and the leader still wearing its Illinois Central colors.

IC SD70 1020 leads CN L509 South through Shorewood.

A CN-IC empty grain train crosses the Peoria & Pekin Union railroad bridge across the Illinois River. This train will use haulage rights across the BNSF from Peoria to East Dubuque where it will ... (more)

Q117 hogs the main at CP Turner while getting a recrew, while L509 sneaks around it through the siding with a whopping 5 tankers for Aux Sable. A pair of classic black Illinois Central SD70s lead ... (more)