Amit the CoronaVirus Outbreak, outdoor activities grind to a halt across the globe. On a Gorgeous Spring morning, Essential Railroad workers take L509 down the River Line with a pair of Illinois C... (more)

IC 6251 shoves a loaded taconite train onto dock 6, a truly impressive sight to see.

On a sunny March afternoon, a trio of former Illinois Central SD70's lead a southbound Bessemer ore train past the searchlight signals at MD South.

After shoving a southbound mixed freight up Byron Hill, IC 6250 and BLE 901 cross over the Fond du Lac River as they head back north towards Shops.

Crossing atop a frozen Whiteface River that's currently living up to its name, loaded Minntac pellets cruise south down the former DMIR Missabe Sub at Kelsey beneath crystal clear blue skies. This... (more)

A trio of Illinois Central SD70's lead a short southbound ore train on the CN Bessemer Sub. The train is approaching Summerville Road in East Springfield, Pennsylvania.

Illinois Central SD40A #6013, at East Thomas Yard, was one of 18 units built with the oversized fuel tank. #6013 was built August 1969. Unit later was re# Illinois Central Gulf #6013. In August ... (more)

With a short train in tow, a trio of IC SD70's have an easy run up the grade as they head out of the harbor in Conneaut, Ohio and cross over Conneaut Creek.

A trio of Illinois Central SD70's lead a loaded ore train as it crosses into Pennsylvania after leaving the harbor in Conneaut, Ohio. Overnight snow is already melting across the rural scene with ... (more)

Dirty and grimy, a trio of IC EMDs leads a coal train through Joliet. Tom Golden photo.

A pair of IC EMDs leads a short intermodal train under the semaphores at Joliet. Tom Golden photo.

A southbound Bessemer ore train passes alongside the Hartstown Swamp on a dreary fall day, with just a few trees giving some color to the scene. A pair of IC SD70's and a CN SD60 are the day's pow... (more)

A trio of former Illinois Central SD70's lead an iron ore train over the CN Bessemer Sub. Fresh snow blankets dormant fields as the train approaches the Pond Road grade crossing in West Springfiel... (more)

While being swarmed by countless bugs, I took this shot of IC 6251 sitting with ore train on the west end of CN’s Proctor Yard near Duluth, MN. Northeast Minnesota is a haven for iron ore. Train... (more)

IC 1012 leads a short cut of tank cars for the Diageo plant.