DMIR 215 leads limestone empties south through Iron Junction back to Proctor.
After working over in Moline the 154 is returning to Rock Island yard.
One of the roads that eluded me in over 35 years of rail photography was the EJ&E. I never was much for city railroading so didn't make many trips into the area where EJ&E operated. Well it finall... (more)
An extra Blue Island to Rock Island freight is the first train through the fresh snow after the Christmas shutdown seen here passing the westbound approach (ex-Rock Island) signal to the junction ... (more)
What are the odds in 2010 to capture an image of still-maroon 215 soaring over a pair of former Missabe SD18s? The SD38-2 is one of only two DM&IR units still in maroon on CN's roster (SD40-3 403 ... (more)
An extra out of Blue Island with 150-plus cars hustles westbound, kicking the drifts at the depot in Geneseo.
Coming back from working in Moline the 154 rolls back into Rock Island.
The devil visits Homewood Illinois on a hot summer day.
An SD38-2 slug set shoves hard on a long string of cars as it pushes it over the hump.
EJ&E 669 and EJ&E 671 lead a late, AXS1 through CTC Turner, in Crest Hill. CN who?
An SD38-2 slug set pushes a string of cars over the hump with the engine shops in the distance.
On a sub zero, wind chill afternoon, EJ&E 661 and 658 lead a very late JSW1 to Minooka.
A nice EJE SD38-2 pulls down out of Markham with a long cut of autoracks past the platform in Homewood.
IAIS 157 heads east passing the old Rock Island searchlights on the west side of Rockdale.
IAIS 157 gets a recrew at Rockdale for the rest of the trip to Blue Island.