The Bloomington-Venice local waits for Amtrak's northbound Ann Rutledge to pass.

A week before Christmas, the ICG has a GP10 and their Christmas-painted caboose on display for families at Kankakee. Tom Golden photo.

Having delivered their transfer train to Barr Yard, a pair of ICG SW14s are headed back to their home at Markham Yard. Tom Golden photo.

On an overcast day, an ICG SW9 leads a caboose hop at 21st Street Interlocking. Tom Golden photo.

A four-pack of ICG EMDs bring a manifest freight north into Markham Yard. Tom Golden photo.

A string of ICG EMDs await their next assignment at Markham Yard. Tom Golden photo.

A trio of ICG rebuilds is seen outside of the Woodcrest Shop's wash rack. Tom Golden photo.

A pair of rush hour commuter trains pass at Van Buren Street Station.

A four car train approaches Van Buren Street Station.

Northbound local returning to Mexico, MO from Fulton, MO

Bloomington to Venice freight switches customers in Carlinville, IL.

Led by Illinois Central Gulf EMD GP35 No. 2513, a “caboose hop” sprints northbound at Pontiac, Illinois, on the former Alton/Gulf, Mobile & Ohio main line in May 1984.

ICG EMD SD20 2008 and GM&O SD40 902 at Homewood, Illinois. A Mike Bledsoe Photo.

ICG SD40R 6055, former GM&O SD40 906.

Illinois Central Gulf GP11 #8716 idles at West Yard. #8716 was built August 1956 as New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (NH) GP9 #1229. Unit later became Penn Central (PC) #7549 and later ... (more)