The annual CN-IC Santa Train is heading north across the TP&W. While this tradition continued for a few more years, this turned out to be the last time any of the E-units would be used.

An eastbound TP&W freight passes the old IC depot and crosses the Main Line of mid-America at Gilman.

Another northbound CN manifest smacks the TP&W diamonds and passes the former IC depot at Gilman.

L553 shoves back to the yard at Gilman after picking up a cut of cars from Incobrasa Industries.

CN train L553 is seen picking up a cut of cars from Incobrasa Industries before tying up for the day at Gilman.

CN A407 heads north on a haze afternoon with two Illinois Central SD70s, 1005 & 1022, and a CN NA scheme SD40-2W. They are seen here splitting the ancient Illinois Central coaling towers that can ... (more)

One of the old IC EMD SD70's idles away by a grain elevator in Gilman, IL. It appears that most of these big standard cabs have been placed in local service throughout the CN system.

With temps hovering at 6 degrees Fahrenheit, there is an abundance of frost on the ground and on the coaches of the CN-IC Santa Train. This turned out to be the last year an IC E-Unit would be on... (more)

A shot that was on the list for years finally came together with A408 running slightly later than usual, plenty of snow, sun and a pair of IC SD70s

In the last rays of sunlight, X497 heads south through Gilman past the old Illinois Central coaling tower on the mainline of Mid-America, with KCS 4006 leading, the “Honoring Our Veterans” SD7... (more)

IDTX 4613 nears it's station stop at Gilman, IL.

With a severe thunderstorm looming in the background, three IC “Deathstar” SD70s fly north on home rails, seen here passing the old IC steam coaling towers in Gilman.

Cargill Camouflage. The Cargill grain elevators in Gilman, Illinois are served by a very distinctive switcher, CLCX 9698, Alco 2SM. Chattahoochee Locomotive Company rebuilt this Houston Be... (more)

A pair of TP&W SD40-2s pull a cut of cars from Incobrasa Industries on the west side of Gilman.

CN A408 splits the Gilman coaling towers with a timeless Illinois Central SD70 duo on point. Seeing IC SD70's fly up and down the old main is a treat that can still be shot.