A pair of EIRC geeps make a run to the end of the siding where it will pic up a cut of cars and head north toward Charleston.

In the early days of AVR operations on the W&P, short trains like this were the norm. From humble beginnings, the AVR has steadily increased business on the line, thanks largely to the rebuilt W&... (more)

Southbound local at the Cobb Co. - Cherokee Co. line.

Eastbound Ft. Dodge, IA, to Waterloo, IA, local is stopped waiting for another crew to take it into Waterloo.

A former Illinois Central GP10 has been assigned to the daily Twin Cities & Western transfer to CP's St. Paul Yard, seen here heading light power towards the UP yard at Western Avenue. It was a v... (more)

With a new horn blaring, this veteran from the IC is seen here heading back to the yard from dropping cars for the CSX before Christmas. This unit was built December of 1958. Looks good for being... (more)

Coal for Christmas On the day after Christmas the Athens Line delivers two cars of coal to the UGA powerplant in Athens. The steep grade into the plants means that only two loads at a time ... (more)

#4125 leads the road train into Elizabeth with flanges squealing.

ICG 8323 and GMO 742 work the local industries in Kankakee on a nice October afternoon. Paul Meyer photo.

Six GNRR motors lug a loaded grain train north after waiting all morning for CSX to deliver the train at Elizabeth.

RLK 1757 sits with the rest of the dead line at Hamilton to be sold or cut up for scrap on site.

Remnants of rails are all that remain, however, still imbedded in the pavement on Caroline Street from a spur that once served nearby industries. In the background, a pair of veteran RailLink unit... (more)

Working the Raritan Center Industrial Park, RCRY 7545 slowly crosses Fieldcrest Ave. as it makes its way back to Raritan Central Yard.