IC 1021 leading E271 South past the elevator complex in downtown Thomasboro, Illinois. At this elevator lives FFGC 903. FFGC 903 is a SW900 that was built for the Rock Island in 1959.

IC 1021 leads a train southbound through Homewood on a nice fall evening.

CN A408 is closing in on Champaign as it makes its way through Paxton, Illinois. Paxton is named after Sir Joseph Paxton who was not only a large IC shareholder but the architect of the Crystal Pa... (more)

No mistaking where we are here! CN A408 heads through Onarga at track speed with a duo of IC SD70's leading. Onarga was home to Allan Pinkerton's, the founder of Pinkerton National Detective Agenc... (more)

The trek to Centralia continues as IC 1021 flies through yet another small town in central Illinois. Danforth is a true Illinois Central town, founded in 1872 when the railroad came through.

The sound of a P5 wakes up the small town of Ashkum as A408 rips through. Ashkum is home to 750 people and was named after an Iroquois chief.

IC 1021 leads southbound CN A408 over the frozen kankakee River. The two IC SD70's are right at home as they'll be gliding down the former IC main all the way to Centralia.

Death Stars. Canadian National Railway Company (Illinois Central) IC 1021 (SD70, EMD) was leading a four-pack of standard cabs on L536 (1004, 1026, and 1027) when it stopped near South Norm... (more)

Its a beautiful afternoon as IC 1021 takes the day off.

On a windy chilly afternoon, an engine quite familiar with this line, an IC SD70, rumbles west by the IC era R2 trilight signal outside Plato Center. With these older signals being wiped off the m... (more)

These tracks have seen more plentiful days, though they are a reliable source for catching CN's fallen flags. On this day the Illinois Central leads the Grand Trunk and EJ&E

Darth Vader Curves. Illinois Central/Canadian National Railway Company1021 (SD70, EMD) leads a lengthy manifest train through the interlocking approaching Champaign Yard in Champaign, Illin... (more)

After building their outbound train at Markham Yard, the crew of L515 (Kirk-Markham turn) prepares for departure. An IC SD70 and a CN SD75I provide the muscle.

With an Illinois Central deathstar SD70 in charge, L515 (Kirk-Markham turn) heads south down the Mainline of Mid America. About 3 miles ahead, the train will take the connection at Matteson to the... (more)

IC SD70 1021 Leads a pair of Deathstars by the Mattoon Storage on a crisp cold day.