The early morning light pierces the cab of the veteran Illinois Central SD70 hustling A408 south across Bush Creek in Neoga, Ill.

IC SD70 1022 leads CN L536 South through Matteson.

A pair of IC SD70s lead CN L548 South through Belleville.

IC 1022 leads four other units on the L515 as it exits the Mainline of Mid-America on its trip to Kirk Yard in Gary Indiana.

IC 1022 leads a local with a short cut of box cars past the Manhattan Rd grade crossing.

A local with IC 1022 waits for clearance out of Joliet Yard and across the diamond at CP Rock for points east.

CN L572 headed south at Penford in Taylor MI.

CN L572 heading pass the old signal mask in Woodhaven MI.

On a normal occasion, CN’s Kirk Yard - Glenn Yard Local runs during the nighttime hours. Instead they got a very late start, and got held up at many places for hours, which made for some well-li... (more)

On a normal occasion, CN’s Kirk Yard - Glenn Yard Local runs during the nighttime hours. Instead they got a very late start, and got held up at many places for hours, which made for some well-li... (more)

After a 3 hour+ wait to get a window across 16th Street, L537 finally crosses the Rock Island diamonds at the tower. It's never easy for the 536/537 crews as they have 10 diamond interlockings to ... (more)

IC 1022 and 1029 lead L537 around the curve on the approach to 18th Street. Splitting the 16th Street signals, the train slowly makes its way by Ping Tom Park. A few years ago, the second main her... (more)

A pair of Illinois Central SD70's stroll across Bubbly Creek, making way across the Chicago & Alton Railroad bridge at CP Bridgeport. Constructed in 1908, the bridge was designated a Chicago landm... (more)

After working Oakwood Yard, 572 crosses over Southfield Road in Allen Park, Michigan on the former DT&I Dearborn Subdivision.

A pair of IC SD70's rest in the former EJ&E Joliet Yard waiting for the next assignment on a nice summer morning. This yard looks more like a ghost town most of the time with not much going on mos... (more)