After waiting for the Southbound "Illini" to pass, CN A407 to Gary, Ind. starts north out of Champaign Yard limits with two veteran Illinois Central SD70s under a fading sun.
The L528 local out of Joliet is in the clear off the Leighton Sub at Butterfield Center, MP 24. The crew has paper cars to spot and pull at WestRock and International Paper on this small lead outs... (more)
After working Champaign for many hours during the wee hours of the morning, A408 gets a early start as it continues south on the Mainline of Mid America with a matching duo of Illinois Central SD7... (more)