On display at Mendota.

On display at Mendota.

An old Oakway leads a mixed freight through the curves in downtown Mendota.

Number 3 slows for its station stop at Mendota as it passes the "Welcome" sign.

ATSF Warbonnet GP60M 133 heads west through Mendota, preparing to make its back-up move into the yard.

Classic Warbonnet painted power switches around Mendota before departing for Galesburg.

The best way to feed a hungry iron horse.

Westbound coal empties streak past on the right.

Leap Day railfanning: BRCGAL blasts west with a CP GEVO flying on an 8-axle flatcar two cars behind the power. Here's a shot of the wrecked ES44: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=22526... (more)

MILW 261 is headed east about to duck under I-39 after passing 'the electrics' (the x-overs in the distance) leaving Mendota for Chicago in the evening glint.

BNSF 8806 is eastbound with coal loads, about to meet the outbound Southwest Chief at Mendota, which is slowing down for its stop.