One of the Bloomer locals blast south out of Sibley with 29 grain loads out of Colfax, IL, bound for the ethanol plant at Gibson City, IL. The other local is on their way to Colfax with 35 empties... (more)

The Toronto, ON, to Salem, IL, manifest train has 50 mph in hand as they roll thru the south end of Ashkum Siding. The train is at MP 73, which is 73 miles south of Chicago, IL. This train will go... (more)

The Peoria Western rolls west out of Mapleton, IL, towards Good Hope, IL, with around 30 cars and the F units. Here the crew crosses a crossing at Breeds which is 5 miles East of Canton, IL. Norm... (more)

The Peoria Western has just crossed the BNSF Brookfield Sub and now pulls to the west end of Bushnell to do some local work. This job will run out to Good Hope, IL, and tie down for the night wit... (more)

Amtrak's southbound Saluki is stopped at the south end of Rantoul trying to figure out what the RTC is doing here. Train #398 is too long to fit between the depot and the south end of Rantoul. Now... (more)

Amtrak's Saluki passes the Gilman local tucked away at Paxton. Amtrak's 390's trains are now running bigger due to a CN crossing rule which required trains under 32 axles to run 60 mph over all cr... (more)

Amtrak's Southwest Cheif races west thru the western Illinois as they cross the tressel over Ellison Creek near Media. Media is located between Smithshire and Stronghurst, or about 27 miles east ... (more)

The Bloomer started their day at Colfax with 3 units and 29 loads of grain for the ethanol plant at Gibson City, IL. Here the crew is a few miles from Risk where they will meet another job and han... (more)

With a loaded coal train by, now this Galesburg, IL, to Kansas City, MO, manifest train is back on the move at Bushnell heading towards Qunicy, IL. Here the 126 car train is passing over the diamo... (more)

The Gilman to Champaign local has returned from Champaign with 43 cars and now is shoving into the east pass at Gilman. Tonight there will be a L555 that will switch this train out and do local wo... (more)

Westbound Peoria Western F's head west with around 30 cars bound for Good Hope, IL. Here the train is passing thru Smithfield which is 16 miles west of Canton. Normally this train meets another lo... (more)

M342 blast south thru the small town of Danforth after meeting 2 northbounds at Ashkum. M342 is around 55 miles north of Champaign, IL, as they make their way south on this warm breezy night on th... (more)

One of the Bloomer locals blast south out of Strawn with 29 grain loads out of Colfax, IL, bound for the ethanol plant at Gibson City, IL. The other local just left Risk with 35 empties bound for ... (more)

The Gilman local heads out of Gilman with 3 cars for Champaign, IL. This local is now working with the only IC GP 40 to be repainted so far by CN. The IC 3133 was just released last week from Cent... (more)

For awhile in the 90's, before CN bought the WC, the CN ran their US traffic over the BN to Chicago, IL. Here 4 SD40's head up a loaded potash train as they past thru East Dubuque. The leader look... (more)