BLOL 7504, a former ICG GP10, bringing its train of CNW 4750s into the outskirts of Strawn, Illinois, where they will arrive at Risk Junction. At Risk Junction they will have to run around their t... (more)
BLOL 7504, a former ICG GP10, bringing its train of CNW 4750s through the small country town of Cropsey, Illinois. This train loaded out at Colfax and will return to Gibson City's West Elevator.
BLOL 7504, a former ICG GP10, bringing its train of CNW 4750s out of Anchor, Illinois, on a cloudy and cold March day. This trackage here is former IC, so this unit is running on home rails.
7591 & 7561 pass Strawn while hauling a loaded grain train for Gibson City
7591 & 7561 depart Charlotte with a loaded grain train for Gibson City
7591 & 7561 load at the Alliance Grain eevator in Charlotte
Charlotte grain loads scream south into Chatsworth, as they approach the interlocking diamond with the TP&W. Todays train is powered by a matched pair of CB&Q inspired GP9s.
As the sun peaks above the Horizon, a Bloomer grain train loads the last cut of empties, before continuing south to Gibson City. This Charlotte load is headed by two GP9s sharing a CB&Q inspired p... (more)
7591 & 7561 approach Strawn with a loaded grain train for Gibson City
7591 & 7561 depart Charlotte with loads for Gibson City
7591 & 7561 load at the Charlotte elevator
A Bloomer Crew loads in the tiny community of Charlotte in rural Illinois.
It’s early in the AM as a Bloomer Crew loads in the tiny community of Charlotte in rural Illinois.
BLOL 7561 & 7591 climbing the hill just North of Sibley with Potash cars for Anchor and Colfax.
Originally NYC>PC>CR, one of the few GP10 "torpedo boats", a favorite configuration of mine. CB&Q was great also. Too bad someone hasn't done that commemorative, as this is, sorta.
