The sun has begun to set as a southbound Bloomer Line grain train splits the elevator at Charlotte. Units 7591 and 7561 are the leaders of the pack, pulling the train "elephant style." T... (more)
A northbound Norfolk Southern grain train passes the entrance to a cemetery just north of Foosland, IL. The lead units on the train are a less-desired pair of Dash 9 locomotives, which are current... (more)
WAMX 4234, the DREI's only 6-axle and a unit that rarely ever leaves Decatur Yard, leads westbound 101 over the diamond through Tuscola, IL. Due to engine issues with a few other units, expect to ... (more)
After my time machine ride back to the late 90s, a southbound freight to Centralia rips on em’ out of Champaign. Leading the way is a nice trio of IC SD70s, numbers 1003, 1032, and 1036.