With a load of lumber in tow, the 1538 "climbs the grade" toward Division St.
Predawn light begins to brighten the sky over the Daylight steamer.
A special move, this work train heads south under the C&NW signal bridge at HWY K.
The WC 7525 and the C&NW 6847 sit side by side on the steam servicing leads at the Illinois Railway Museum.
Sportin the old school paint well...
"4"s run wild on a quite Sunday morning. See Joel Hinkhouse's pic for a better view of these units Railroad: Soo LineLocomotive: EMD GP38-2Location: Bensenville, Illinois, USALocomotive #: SOO 4430Train ID: Yard goatPhoto Date: November 05, 2006
Returning light after delivering two cars to Peerless.
"Unpatched" ex-Frisco unit
The IANR Oelwein job begins its return to Waterloo, passing the CGW 116-A at the museum.
Frosted trees, sun burning off the fog, same ol' cabbage I've been getting for pic's.
Hiawatha service train heads east towards Chicago.
The signal tower was to be removed in three sections, here the first section is being cut away.
Why can't they all look like this?
METX 147 nears the end of her day as the 177 is early into another shove back to Chicago as train #62.
Glint shot of the blue bonnet switcher on the siding at the LaPorte Co-Op.
