Illinois Central SD70's usually dominate the CN local trains around Chicagoland these days. You won't hear any complaints here, but it is sometimes nice to see the older 4 axle power get a chance ... (more)
L536 is exiting Chicago city limits and entering Riverdale, IL as it crosses the Little Calumet River on its way south. A pair of IC SD70's are right at home on the old Mainline of Mid America.
IC 1025 and 1028 head south out of downtown Chicago as they lead the way of Kirk Yard bound L536. Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears, stands in the background. The NFL may be in the offseaso... (more)
Death Stars. Canadian National Railway Company (Illinois Central) IC 1021 (SD70, EMD) was leading a four-pack of standard cabs on L536 (1004, 1026, and 1027) when it stopped near South Norm... (more)
Chicago’s Iconic Tunnels. CN train L536 crawls through Downtown Chicago with IC 1000, the “class unit” IC SD70 leading a CN SD75I and SD70M-2. They are seen here tip toeing under the ... (more)
An early L536 pops out of the McCormick Place as it makes It’s way past 31st Street in Chicago with IC SD70 1000 leading a CN SD75I and CN SD70M-2. Normally, this local gets held up a lot. Betwe... (more)
A rather unusual leader for CN L536, CN SD40-2W 5331 leads its train South onto the connection at Matteson.
A rather unusual leader for CN L536, CN SD40-2W 5331 leads its train East around the Gary/Chicago airport as it nears Kirk Yard.
A rather unusual leader for CN L536, CN SD40-2W 5331 leads its train South out of downtown Chicago.
Seen high above Bronzeville in Chicago, CNs L536 transfer crawls out of the city with two Illinois Central paint SD70s for power.
CNs Glenn to Kirk transfer winds along the Chicago sub with a pair of CNs finest SD70s. Both still sporting the Illinois Central “Deathstar” scheme, an icon to the Chicago area.
L536 traverses south out of Downtown Chicago at 31st Street with a duo of IC SD70’s on a warm afternoon.
The CN L536 turns the corner off the Mainline of Mid-America and onto the Matteson Sub toward Kirk Yard.
IC SD70 1022 leads CN L536 South through Matteson.
A pair of IC SD70s lead CN L536 South through Flossmoor.
