A BNSF executive mac and warbonnet head south on another loaded oil train bound for Mitchell, IL. This train originated in Eland, ND.

Passing underneath the giant grain elevator in Ransom, IL is CSXT 856 and another CSXT GE locomotive in charge of a long intermodal train (BNSF Q CXOLAC1 15L). This train originated in at the inte... (more)

CN 2455 leads a vehicle train under the highway with a field of windmills in the background on a beautiful spring day.

Finding out about the Lackawana heritage unit leading one of the two Norfolk Southern triple crown roadrailers left on the system the night before, I made the decision that it was totally worth dr... (more)

As one of many trains to cross the diamonds, this train sported some nice Canadian Pacific power on a train of loaded Potash heading for Louisville, KY. To the left of this picture is the restored... (more)

One of the trains to look out for on this line is the bi-daily Bloomington to East St. Louis manifest because it is the only train on the line that does not require a cab signal leader. This train... (more)

Turning northwest into some nice afternoon light is the Centralia to Galesburg manifest with a couple of newly rebuilt CP SD70ACu's in tow.

A four pack of BNSF GEs leads a westbound intermodal around the famous Houlihan's curve in some gorgeous afternoon sunlight.

While looking for CSXT 5001 leading CSXT Q11926, I stumbled across this neat consist on a detoured crude oil train to St. Louis. Power is CP 9683, CSXT 965, BNSF 4005, and BNSF 5131.

Taking two whole days to make a trip half way across the width of Illinois, BNSF H BRCGAL (daily manifest from BRC in chicago to Galesburg) finally gets clearance into the receiving yard at Galesb... (more)

With power that would typically be found on the Q FTMNSA, NS 8117 leads the charge eastbound with a long stack train in tow. This train originated at the yard in Ft. Madison, IA and will interchan... (more)

Making a turn towards good light is train BNSF H MADGAL1 05A with BNSF 3776 in charge as it makes its way into Virden, IL. This train originated in the TRRA's Madison Yard down in Madison, IL and ... (more)

After a weak summer storm cleared the area, NS 1008 on a loaded crude oil train from the Bakken oil fields waste no time on it's way to Mitchell, IL. After the storm, the sun came back out and rea... (more)

In the golden hour light, UP 4561 leads another UP SD70M southbound with a manifest on the UP Pana Subdivision just outside of Livingston, IL.