The engineer (profiled in photo) awaits his next move in this Iowa Interstate - TZPR meet. Note the perfect paint and C&IM logo more than 10 years after the C&IM name has ceased to exist.
A CSX coal train approaches its destination (Cilco Edwards Station) amongst a sea of wildflowers. This is a TP&W-crewed train, which used to handle these from the CSX connection at Watseka, IL to... (more)
A Tazewell & Peoria train interchanged off the Iowa Interstate starts round the wye leading to the Illinois River bridge. Lead locomotive, now one of a kind Chicago & Illinois Midland SD20 #81, i... (more)
Wild flowers are in bloom as the Proviso to Pine Bluff manifest heads south at Pottstown. I am taking this photo from the shoulder of Ill. Route 8 which climbs along a hill and then over the RR. ... (more)