Duo Deathstars on the CN Michigan Flint Sub - CN E251 w/ IC 1019 and 1036 - Westbound, at the Grand Trunk Coal Tower in Lansing Michigan on a cold Wednesday evening -1 degrees

DUO DEATHSTARS at sunset - CN Q116 Eastbound in Lansing Michigan with IC 1036 and IC 1019 lead.

CNs A407 train hustles north past the century old IC passenger station in Mattoon. Fog looms around central illinois on this cold wintery morning, an eerie compliment to the IC SD70 pair.

After engine issues overnight in Champaign, CNs E271 autorack shuttle to UP in Salem heads south through Farina with a pair of IC SD70s. As this train is almost always nocturnal south of Champaign... (more)

On the first day of 2026, CNs L536 job meanders through Kensington Junction on the far south side of Chicago with a 90s consist up front.

IC holiday train on display at Gilmn

This 0-8-0 steam locomotive, number 3525, was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Illinois Central Railroad. It had a total engine and tender weight of 375,000 lbs., and a tractive force... (more)

CNs Millsdale local crawls south out of Lemont with a pair of IC GP40Rs for power. Seen to the side is Lemont depot, which stands as the oldest operational train depot in the state that still resi... (more)

CNs Millsdale local rockets north around the 1am hour with a matched pair of IC GP40Rs for power.

As Chicagoans rush home for the Holidays, CNs Chicago to Waterloo wayfreight rumbles under 18th street with some classic power at the forefront.

CN L545, known as the Millsdale Oil Local, is in the process of working Olin Chlor Alkali in Lemont. Tonight's train consists of a pair of Illinois Central GP40R's. Both units still wear Deathstar... (more)

Final Illinois Central Shawnee departs Chicago for Carbondale, IL. See below for other 70's photos and 430/71. Albums

City of New Orleans departs Chicago

A once common sight some 20-30 years ago, an Illinois Central SD40 departs the former IC Iowa district, entering the former IC Chicago district, at Metra 16th street tower.

A matched pair of IC SD70s take the 408 shuttle south by the grain silos of Arcola.