After making a set out and pickup at Savanna, IL, CP train 473 crosses the Mississippi River bridge with a trio of IC&E SD40-2s.

Trio of blue and gold pass over the Crow River in Rockford with a full train of auto racks.

A trio of blue and gold get the point as the day's 485 manifest rolls past the historic Brookfield depot.

A trio of SD40's get the nod on a sunny fall day through the changing colors of Duplainville.

A shiny ICE SD40-2 is set up as the westbound leader for the night's 259 train. The power is sitting next to the former Bethlehem Steel site.

An empty ethanol train bound for Waterloo, IA, for interchange with the Iowa Northern, rolls over the hogbacks between Jesup and Raymond. This empty came off the CSXT in Chicago, IL, with run thru... (more)

An empty ethanol train bound for Waterloo, IA, for interchange with the Iowa Northern, kicks up snow as they pass thru Manchester at track speed. This empty came off the CSXT in Chicago, IL, with ... (more)

An veteran ex-SOO GP9 works the yard while a "new" IC&E SD40-2 awaits a crew on the main. The city name has yet to be applied to the 6416.

Waiting for a switch crew to clear ahead of them gave the sun just enough time to get into perfect position for a nice silhouette of these three veteran workhorses as they dragged their train of l... (more)

As the moon rises in the distance and snow showers give way to late afternoon sunshine, three SD40-2s slowly roll toward a red signal just ahead at CP 115. They'll wait for a few minutes until a ... (more)

The snow is really flying in the wake of train 491 as a trio of blue and yellow SD40-2s faces one more snow squall west of Belgrade on their trip across the Paynesville Subdivision.

With units leased to other roads, and being power short themselves, the CP has put together some incredible lashes. This being one of them. Three blue and yellows power up 76 loaded autoracks we... (more)

With units leased to other roads, and being power short themselves, the CP has put together some incredible lashes. This being one of them. Three blue and yellows power up 76 loaded autoracks we... (more)

The Huron, SD, to Clearing Yard in Chicago, IL, manifest train 470 blast out of New Ulm after working there. Here the train passes over the Cottonwood River on the south side.

IC&E 6419 is on final to Bensenville Yard, with a late running 472 train.