Weekend excursions run over the former SOU LL Branch with Bluegrass Railroad Museum.

A local tiptoes by some old buildings with cars for an industry. Lucky business. As I recall IC Industries was more interested in bottling fizzy sugar water or some such at that time. Photo by ... (more)

More of an orange than a pumpkin, from the hue of the thing. I like the model, they did a good job on the rebuild. My first trip to Fulton, a bucket list location.

It strikes me that it's probably possible to track the history of the Paducah rebuild program by the appurtenances used on the excellent rebuilt units. The tri-lights replaced Pyle rotating light... (more)

Not exactly stealth but not exactly pretty, but at least they stopped doing "bug eye" headlights. Not a great number of these were done.

On an overcast day, we catch ICG - Illinois Central Gulf, GP10's 8008 -8331, with a southbound about ready to pick up their orders from the loops, then cross the TP&W diamond at Gilman, Illinois. ... (more)

Formerly of the GM&O, this old unit's decrepit state could not be disguised by a hasty paint job nor can it prevent the inevitable. The capped stack is not a good sign. Yet there are photos from... (more)

On a rare visit to the Kansas City area, a quartet of GM&O SD-40s have uncoupled from their train, likely #91, and are headed back to the engine house. The SD-40s were purchased by the GM&O to ha... (more)

After realigning the derail and picking up the conductor, IC 6250 looks great on the point of CN L512 as it makes its way through the back alleys of Chicago's south side.

L512 departs the Illinois International Port in Chicago with IC 6250 and CN 5323. 6250 still wears Deathstar paint, while 5323 wears the CN North America scheme. To the left is EJ&E Bridge #710, a... (more)

Illinois Central’s Markham Local speeds southbound between Peotone and Manteno, Illinois, on a clear January 21, 1989. Leading the train is solid orange Illinois Central Gulf EMD GP10 No. 8186.

In the rich dying light of a nice day, rounding the curve, an inbound ICG train has had to stop to meet an eastbound Paducah & Louisville freight.

In the rich dying light of a nice day, rounding the curve, an inbound ICG train is preparing to stop to meet an eastbound Paducah & Louisville freight.

In the rich dying light of a nice day, rounding the curve, an inbound ICG train is preparing to stop to meet an eastbound Paducah & Louisville freight.

A former GM&O unit in the rickety engine facility. Photo by Mike Dolenski.