Troy grove local passes a group of fans near Shabbona state park

The crew use a shovel, broom and a blower to clean off packed snow picked up from battling drifts on the line from DeKalb. After clearing the cab, the will make a pickup and continue to the san... (more)

The UP's Troy Grove Local heads south, about to cross the former BN main at "BX Xing."

Leap Day railfanning: UP's Troy Grove local has to wait for two BNSF coal trains to clear the diamond before the BNSF dispatcher allows it to proceed south.