KBS returning from St. Anne through the small town of Beaverville. The old elevator and perfectly placed old tractor make this scene.
KBS 704 & 705 bringing cars back to shops from the UP interchange. They waited for UP until 1:00pm. I made it from Metcalf to St. Anne before the UP delivered the cars! I got to town as they pulle... (more)
Metcalf is where the B&O and NKP crossed back in the day. Today, both lines are operated by the DREI. Here is DREI 101 running on the B&O through downtown Metcalf. This shot would conclude my DREI... (more)
DREI 101 making their way East through downtown Newman, Illinois. The old brick buildings downtown here are super neat.
Some people hate on Watco, but I don't think you can complain about a matched consist with a SD45 body leading in good light. Here is one of DREI's SD45 bodies, paired with a SD40-2 on train 101... (more)
DREI 101 making its way East on the former B&O on a sunny October morning.
DREI 101 slowly making its way through the small farm town of Atwood with a SD40M-2 and SD40-2. This train runs from Decatur to Paris, IL, on the former B&0.
A Monday morning DREI 101 working East with a handful of cars on the old B&O. This was the beginning of my three Central IL shortline day. The KBS & BLOL followed this chase.
DREI 101 from Decatur heading East in some of the first sunlight of the day as they approach the small township of Hammond, Illinois.
The BNSF Galesburg to Indiana Harbor Belt manifest heading East through Mazon on an early October morning.
The TPW EB M train from Peoria crossing over the Bloomer Line in downtown Chatsworth.
Forrest is where the TP&W and the Wabash crossed. The Wabash line was their mainline between Chicago and KC.
TPW 3443 bringing its train through the small country town of Weston. The grain elevator complex here is huge.
MEPEF from East Peoria, Illinois, heading East on the TP&W mainline as they cut through the downtown of El Paso.
Four SD40s bringing an Eastbound manifest from East Peoria out of the grade near Secor on the TP&W.
