A rare consist on the Springfield to Blytheville Manifest passes over James River.

IC 6252 taking the Proctor switch towards Missabe Junction.

IC 6252 taking the Proctor switch down Spirit Mountain.

CN L536 making it’s slow trek through Chicagoland on it’s way from CN Glenn Yard to Kirk Yard in Gary, IN.

After holding at Kensington for a South Shore commuter from NWI, L536 blasts through Homewood heading south for the connection at Matteson. On point is IC 1021, a 1999 built SD70.

IC 1021 brings L536 down the Mainline of Mid America as they creep out of downtown. They crawl through this section of track since they have a restriction until fully out of McCormick Place.

IC 1003 heads south out of Chebanse, passing some classic Illinois Central codeline. A408 usually works Otto first thing in the morning and blasts down the Mainline of Mid America right at sunrise... (more)

CN A408 splits the Gilman coaling towers with a timeless Illinois Central SD70 duo on point. Seeing IC SD70's fly up and down the old main is a treat that can still be shot.

IC 1009, 1026 and 1033 are waiting for their next assignments on a very warm summer morning.

All Illinois Central power on an all greyscale train of black and white tank cars.

Illinois Central Dash 8-40CW 2459 is the former LMSX 732. In the mid-90s, LMS leased a group of these Dash 8s to Conrail and Canadian National subsidiary Illinois Central – LMS 700-739 – with... (more)

After waiting at 67th for two hours, L536 finally makes its way south through Riverdale. The Illinois Central impressively had six tracks from downtown to this location and still does, albeit unde... (more)

The IC mainline through downtown can be tough to shoot and described best as a "canyon". With the line being elevated and access being limited it is a challenge to find a spot. Here we s... (more)

IC 1036 and IC 1030 waits for the crew to come on duty.

The CN Proctor Switch pulling limestone empties into Missabe Junction.