CCGX SD40M-2 5306 and SD38-2 5203 await a crew near Yarbo, SK. Mosaic Potash's large "K1" plant looms in the background.

With a train of loaded salt hoppers in tow, the Ithaca Central Railroad's 101 job charges up grade as it crosses Six Mile Creek and Brown Road as it approaches West Danby, New York. The train is h... (more)

Where were you........? Well, on 10/19/1991 I was on the famous loops of the former Clinchfield when I caught this southbound freight midst autumn beauty.

The Santa Train ran this day but so did this ELFX southbound coal. I would nominate this for the better catch as the roar resonates of the walls of the "holler", the ground shakes, and ... (more)

A set of SD40M-2's wait in Kirk's Old Pitt for transport to the Grand Elk in Kalamazoo. The pair will give more color to the standard WAMX line-up on the Grand Elk.

GATX Rail Locomotive Group's (SD40M-2) waits on a track in Windsor, Colorado for the call to action.

SCFE Job LOCAL-19

SCFE Job LOCAL-19 works the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida spur in Belle Glade with recently acquired six axle 6325 a EMD SD40M-2 which features the new rebrand paint scheme. The 6325 s... (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.