A whole assortment of motive power, in a variety of paint schemes, sits at the motive power facility in Galesburg Yard.

Metra F40PH-3 108 trails on the Joliet Rocket, as the crowd of onlookers walk away, having seen the 765 rush by seconds before.

NKP 765 leads the Joliet Rocket around the curve at New Lenox, Illinois.

Two GP9 variants, an original ex-BN/NP unit and a rebuilt ex-CN unit, sit on the VVRR property waiting for their next call to service. Photo taken on VVRR property with permission and supervision.

Two BC Rail units, a C44-9WL and a C40-8M, lead CN A497 south through Tuscola, Illinois. It's not often that you see two BCOL-painted units together, with there only being 26 units left in their i... (more)

Two BC Rail units, a C44-9WL and a C40-8M, lead CN A497 south through Tolono, Illinois. It's not often that you see two BCOL-painted units together, with there only being 26 units left in their ic... (more)

A recently acquired ex-CSX SD40-2 and an ex-DMIR SD-M sit at the Vermillion Valley RR complex in Olin, IN. Photo taken on private property with permission and supervision.

Two CSX GEVOs take a SB manifest out of Champaign Yard.

A BC Rail C40-8M and a CP ES44AC team up to pull a SB manifest through Champaign, Illinois.

A set of BNSF GE's lead an autorack train underneath the Santa Fe-vintage signal bridge in Verona, Illinois.

IBCX GP10 8310, painted for IBCX operation Vermillion Valley Railway, sits on their property. Photo taken on private property with permission and supervision.

The Vermillion Valley Railroad's two F9s, SD-M, GP9Rm, GP-9, and crane "Erwin" sit inside their yard complex on a chilly November afternoon. Where else can you see an arrangement of moti... (more)

An NS autorack train heads out of Sidney, IL with a Dash 9 standard cab on the head end. With the AC44C6M rebuild program set to ramp up production in 2017, who knows for how much longer we'll be ... (more)

NS 145 heads around the curve at Unity with two UP ACE's for power. UP yellow sure does look good in the golden light!

NS D35, with two GE's for power, heads around the curve at Unity and out of Sidney.