IC 1024 wait for its next assignment at Joliet Yard on a hot summer evening.

A pair of IC SD70 locomotives wait for their next assignment at Joliet Yard on a hot summer evening.

Illinois Central "Deathstar" SD70s 1018 and 1015 tow a couple of BNSF Geeps on CN local L595 past the railfan park in Griffith, IN. The train interchanges with the BNSF at Eola, IL to be... (more)

Two Illinois Central SD70s - 1010 and 1007 - lead a UP ES44AC on CN's L537 local to Glenn Yard in Chicago, seen here passing the equipment on display in Griffith, IN.

IC 1015 and another EMD SD70 companion leading L536 down the Chicago Sub, as it leaves the city of Chicago behind it.

CN L536 and a CTA Orange Line train over undering in downtown Chicago.

Illinois Central 8302 slowly rusts as it sits in the deadline in the Great Walton Railroad yard in Social Circle, Georgia.

Illinois Central 8302 has seen better days as it slowly rusts away and is gradually overtaken by trees and brush at the Great Walton Railroad in Social Circle, Georgia.

IC 1007 gets looked over at the running repair / New Fuel dock at Kirk before being staged for its next assignment.

Two Illinois Central SD70s - the leader still in IC "Deathstar" black - lead a westbound CN manifest through Griffith, IN.

L537 from Kirk Yard making the slow crawl through downtown as they cross 16th St. I was leaving the White Sox game and heard these guys were at Kensington so I headed over to 41st St and here to g... (more)

L537 from CN Kirk Yard heading North into Chicago on the former IC with a destination of Glenn Yard. This train is a nice one to get during the Summer months when it comes North in the evenings. I... (more)

The IC mainline is littered with old artifacts and Ashkum is no different with an elevator, an interlocking tower, and an old depot on the other side of town. This old interlocking tower was put u... (more)

Northbound past the closed tower at a great place to watch trains. Unit was originally BN. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

M397 breaks the Fog on a early morning run to Kirk from Battle Creek.