Power for the Galesburg switcher prepares to be checked out by the forces in the shop before the next call to duty.

SD40 6324 moves a hot load of perishables while working one of the Trimmer jobs at BNSF's massive Galesburg Yard. Former ATSF SD39 1924 looks on in the distance.

The view from the Galesburg overpass never disappoints!

A set of light power, led by GP60M No. 130, was working its way through the yard at Galesburg, IL on Sept. 12, 1996. The C30-7s in the background are stored with their stacks capped.

An eastbound BNSF intermodal train was passing by a grain elevator in Galesburg, IL on Sept. 13, 1996 with a healthy locomotive consist, led by GP40X No. 3807.

An early morning at Galesburg finds a SD40-2 tugging on a cut of cars, under the horrible sodium vapor lighting.

BN U boat and GP sitting at Galesburg, IL || June 1976

An outbound freight train departs from the yard as a hump trim crew pulls cars from the bowl tracks in front of the trim tower at BNSF's large Galesburg Classification Yard in Galesburg, IL. more)

The San Francisco Zephyr is nearing the depot for it's Galesburg stop led by a former CB&Q engine.

CNW equipment on an Amtrak train waits at Galesburg by the old Q depot. The steamer still waits some 35+ years later. This is the Quincy Zephyr eastbound to Chicago.

As an empty coal train from Peoria holds at Thirwell to wait for a new crew to arrive, an ethanol train sneaks up beside to get a top off of fuel at Galesburg, IL. Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: GE ES44AC
Location: Galesburg, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 6381
Train ID: E-PHPNAM
Photo Date: December 17, 2010

An unit corn syrup train! We had a great vacation staying at Ron & Rita Hatch's B&B. Wish it was still there. Thanks for a great time folks.

BNSF 1916 avoids the heavy weather that passed Galesburg Yard earlier this morning.

It is hard for me to believe this was shot nearly 20 years ago. ATSF 509 is really highballing along as it leads 4 more B40's on the QLANY near Galesburg.

L&N GP38AC #4030 at Galesburg, IL || June 1975