On the eve of St. Patrick's Day 2015, a long westbound 135-car empty coal train (E-CGLBTM) led by an H2 SD70MAC leans into Houlihan's Curve marking the start of it's 1.1% uphill climb out of the I... (more)

A CEFX SD60 and KCS de Mexico AC4400CW lead the E-CGLBTM west around Houlihan's Curve just west of Chillicothe.

Taking the Houlihan's Curve, a killer lash-up of CEFX and KCS de Mexico power drags E-CGLBTM0, coal loads from Lansing, MI to Black Thunder Mine, WY, up and out of the Illinois River Valley. This ... (more)