ICE 6403 makes some noise coming Genoa; here the train is seen on the west side of town passing under the CNIC Freeport Sub.
A quartet of EMD SD40-2's are within a mile or so of the end of their trip through the midwest as they approach BRC's Clearing Yard.
With a definite "thud", this ICE SD40-2 sends a drift at a rural crossing into the air.
ICE's Huron to Chicago train hustles downhill after passing through the hamlet of Monroe Center.
The EMD quartet grinds uphill into Byron out of the Rock River Valley.
A DME 40-2 leads a trio of ICE 40-2s west as they kick up some fresh powder approaching Glidden Road on their way through rural Illinois.
Finally, the SD70 is behind the SD40-2. This train is southbound on the IHB approaching McCook after crossing from Main 2 to 1 at CP LaGrange.
A meet on the IHB: The northbound, with the GP40, prepares to pickup the conductor of the southbound train, with one of the IHB's SD20s.
The J's Joliet local heads back south past the well known West Chicago JB Tower.
A trio of UP AC44s lead a westbound empty coal drag under some vintage C&NW signals.
A pair of Heritage 1 locos in the form of a B23-7 and a GP lead a BNSF manifest east in early morning sun.
One of the last 3 "J-Balls" leads a Joliet local at West Chicago; the train is building air before heading south back to Joliet.
Our little engine with a big horn...Our ex-IC SW14 sports a Leslie S5 for the week, making our Thomas' presence well known.
A repainted Conrail GE leads a ratty looking SD40-2 and thrilling BNSF Dash-9 with a westbound manifest bound for Kansas City.
A pair of GP's complete this SD-9 sandwich with westbound tonnage out of Chicago.
