The LSF54 local crosses the Vermillion River as it makes its was south through Pontiac heading back home to Bloomington.

At every bit of track speed, LSF54 passes by the Ocoya Co-Op, a few miles south of downtown Pontiac. The former SP 9758 leads the way on this partly sunny March afternoon. After years of Union Pac... (more)

We're just north of downtown Pontiac as LSF54 hustles back south to Bloomington Yard with a pair of veteran GP60's, the trailer still wearing classic Southern Pacific paint. They're seen passing t... (more)

Led by Illinois Central Gulf EMD GP35 No. 2513, a “caboose hop” sprints northbound at Pontiac, Illinois, on the former Alton/Gulf, Mobile & Ohio main line in May 1984.

An Illinois Central Gulf “caboose hop” speeds northbound at Pontiac, Illinois, on the former Alton/Gulf, Mobile & Ohio main line running from Chicago to St. Louis in May 1984.

Slow day at the mill. Former ATSF GP7u NREX 3829 sits at the Prairie Central Co-Op in Pontiac, IL by Route 66 on the snowy morning of Monday, December 16, 2019. An escort from the Co-op's safety d... (more)

As the pair of Cotton Belts hold the siding at the south end of Pontiac, the Texas Eagle flies by on the main.

The pair of GP60's head south out of Pontiac, preparing to take the siding up ahead to allow the southbound Texas Eagle to pass.

With a new track warrant, the North Local is headed home for Bloomington, moving right along at 60 MPH.

After making a pickup, the North Local reverses back to the rest of its train. It would then head south for Bloomington Yard.

After making a ten car pickup, the North Local heads south for Bloomington Yard.

A patched SSW (Cotton Belt) leads the way south, on UP's North Local.

The Union Pacific Railroad's North Local, which operates Monday through Friday as a round trip between Bloomington and Mazonia, Illinois, went on the ground Wednesday morning, April 23, 2008, sout... (more)

The Union Pacific Railroad's North Local, which operates Monday through Friday as a round trip between Bloomington and Mazonia, Illinois, went on the ground Wednesday morning, April 23, 2008, sout... (more)