Early morning traffic on the Geneva subdivision climbs up in to LaFox.
Even the bell on the former CNW SD40-2 is smiling this afternoon as a westbound pounds the diamonds and rolls under the signal bridge at Rochelle, IL.
UP SD40-2's 2984 and 3086 pass the Elburn CO-OP, with an eastbound manifest, headed to Proviso.
Boy, look at all the SD40-2s. At the end of the day, these old units rest at Proviso's facilities. Canon 350D.
UP 2984 pulls a long string of ballast cars through the loader. Rock Springs is the home of the famous "pink lady" rock.