On August 28th, National Railway Equipment announced a consolidation plan that would close all operations at their Silvis and Dixmoor facilities in Illinois, as well as the facility in Milwaukee, ... (more)
Chicago & North Western’s Proviso to Itasca freight makes a pick up at Butler Yard in a Wisconsin snowstorm on January 10, 1993. After merging into the Union Pacific, the long-standing C&NW yard... (more)
After getting word the B&P through train was coming south, my buddy and I decided to chase the train south to the Mt. Jewett area. Doing the honors of leading the train was BPRR SD50 number 5019. ... (more)