Even the in the pouring rain, the engineer of E9A 101 gives a friendly wave as the Santa Train whips through CP Andersonville on the CN (former GTW) Holly Subdivision.
The annual CN-IC Santa Train is heading north across the TP&W. While this tradition continued for a few more years, this turned out to be the last time any of the E-units would be used.
A colorful passenger engine lashup, consisting of ex Illinois Central 101, ex Alaska RR 30, and ex Iowa Pacific 540, sit outside the Aberdeen, Carolina & Western shop in Candor, North Carolina. Wh... (more)
The 2011 Santa Train departs Battle Creek to head for Chicago after spending the night on RIP track #1 for Battle Creek display. Not the best weather conditions for Santa but we take what we get. ... (more)
Smoking just a bit, the IC 101 leads the Santa Special under the former Newberry Road Bridge in Durand, Michigan. How times change. CN has since sold off the IC E-9A Set and the bridge has burne... (more)
Ex Illinois Central 101 sits at the Aberdeen, Carolina & Western facility in Candor. What a surprise it was for me to turn the corner and see this beauty sitting there!
The annual CN-IC Santa Train running with the IC 101 for the last time.
With temps hovering at 6 degrees Fahrenheit, there is an abundance of frost on the ground and on the coaches of the CN-IC Santa Train. This turned out to be the last year an IC E-Unit would be on... (more)
Thawville is no misnomer....it's barely 6 degrees (F) this morning. I believe this was the last year an IC E-Unit ran on this train.
IC E9A #101, built as CB&Q 9977 rests away at Kokomo, IN late last night in storage, and now owned by Iowa Pacific awaiting sale in a bankruptcy auction.
Once a proud warrior of the rails, IC 101 sits through yet another night of stargazing.
IC 101 rests in Kokomo after a long month of running the Polar Bear Express.
IC 101 charges out of Kokomo, Indiana leading ITM's Polar Bear Express train.
IC 101 approaches Lincoln, Indiana as it goes over Deer Creek.
IC 101 smokes out of Kokomo, Indiana on the last run of the ITM Polar Bear Express for the year.
