Fireman Joey Ferrito shovels coal into the SLSF 1630 during Steam Into The Fall 2023.

JNLC 5 and SLSF 1630 both get servicing during the Steam Into The Fall night photo shoot at the Illinois Railway Museum.

Hoopin’ Orders. SLSF 1630 hoops It’s orders during the Steam Into The Fall photo charter at the Illinois Railway Museum.

It's fall on the former C&EI as a solo northern visitor brings a southbound autorack through the small Midwest town of Ina, Illinois.

Warbonnets on freight became more common as more passenger trains disappeared. The "white" on this unit seems to be particularly evident. Were there two different versions of the passe... (more)

Burlington Northern train 2 passes colorful autumn trees on the bluffs of Mississippi Palisades State Park just north (west) of Savanna, Illinois, on the afternoon of October 25, 1992.

UP 6235 solo unit leads autoracks through Blue Island, IL.

A pair of IC SD70s are in charge of M337 as they poke out the west end of Hawthorne Yard to make a setout while a westbound BNSF coal drag is seen below on main 2 at La Vergne and a westbound Z co... (more)

The Winchester & Western high hood GP9 is seen pulling five cars out of the huge Cargill elevator next to the Chicago Rail Link's Irondale Yard.

A former Winchester & Western high hood GP9 is seen working Chicago Rail Link's Irondale Yard on the south side of Chicago.

Old School IHB Leader. IHB 3801 and 3800 depart BRC's Clearing Yard with the turn from Blue Island Yard in Riverdale. 3801 wears old school IHB paint and the 3800 is painted to honor our ve... (more)

The Belt On The Big 10-4. On a partly sunny October 4th, BRC 300 and slugmate 301 move a short cut of cars through Clearing Yard. Soon enough, they would be shoved over the hump.

Its a soggy winter afternoon as TP&W's Gilman Turn arrives Gilman, IL.

Its a soggy winter afternoon as TP&W's Gilman Turn heads west along US 24 shortly after making a setout at Crescent City, IL.

Freshly painted former GM&O unit.