Having received a fresh crew, CFE 4034 and 4035 smoke it up as they accelerate from a stop at the IL-IN state border in Calumet City, IL, ready to continue eastbound with CHFW.
Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern's FWCH train arrives in Dolton, IL behind C40-8Ws 4035 and 4034, moments away from arriving at its terminus in IHB's Blue Island Yard.
CF&E 4032, wearing a retro scheme, leads FWCH West through Ivanhoe.
A trio of CFE Dash 8's including their veterans unit leads the daily westbound CFE train through Hammond on its trek to IHB Blue Island Yard in Riverdale.
CF&E 4032, wearing a retro G&W scheme, leads FWCH West through Hammond.
CFE 4038 leads a westbound manifest through Ivanhoe as it passes the former NYC bracket signal.
CFE 3316 closes in on Crescent City with a train for Gilman. Crescent City was victim to a 1970 derailment that saw a propane tank car blow up right in downtown.
CFE 3316 passes by the former PRR depot in Watseka as they continue west to Gilman.
A TPW westbound crosses the KBS diamond outside of Sheldon with CFE 3316 leading the way. To the right is the tower that guarded the former PRR/Milwaukee Road diamond.
CFE 3316 leads a westbound past the old NYC G Head signals at Sheldon.
CF&E 4032, wearing a retro G&W scheme, leads FWCH West through Riverdale.
CF&E 4032, wearing a retro G&W scheme, leads FWCH West through Dolton.
CFE 3415 leads the daily Chicago and Fort Wayne train through Dolton on its way to the IHB Riverdale Yard.
Old school Dash 8's leads the daily Chicago Fort Wayne and Eastern train down the IHB to Blue Island yard on a beautiful afternoon.
The CP 5597 (in my eyes that is) which is now serving the Chicago Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad leads FWCH on in @ Dolton. The unit is still wearing the Dual Flags scheme, retains its Nathan K3H... (more)
