I didn't see a lot of Dash 8s leading trains when I lived in Galesburg in the mid-90s. At least I didn't shoot many. A quartet of blue and yellows hammer their way towards LA. Seen here at MP 171,... (more)

The BNSF is working on replacing what's left of the ex-Santa Fe style signals east of Galesburg. Here the Stockton, CA, to Willow Springs, IL, Z-train blast by MP 171 and a pair of classic ex-Sant... (more)

An A-B-B-A consist of GP60's are a few miles outside of Galesburg as they scream west on the Chilly Sub. Santa Fe got these GP60B's in late 1991, and used them on alot of hotshot trains in A-B-B-A... (more)

A westbound McCook, IL, to KC freight train has a little of everything as they make their way west on the Chilly Sub. The train is about 10 miles from Galesburg as they make their way to Ft. Madis... (more)

A westbound McCook, IL, to Los Angeles, CA, auto train has somewhat an odd ball leader. These ex-Amtrak cowl units really weren't leader much as Santa Fe didn't like them for liability of crews cl... (more)

For awhile the Santa Fe/BNSF ran a coal train from New Mexico to Chicago. These trains started in September 1992 and ran from the York Canyon Mine in New Mexico via Raton Pass, to the C&NW at McCo... (more)

The Denver, CO, to Chicago, IL, Corwith Yard, Z-train has just changed crews and departed Galesburg on the Transcon Mainline and is now passing thru Yost Crossovers. This train travels the coal ro... (more)

As Positive Train Control (PTC) legislature gets closer in 2015, more and more signals are being replaced with a standard newer signal. Search light signals like this intermediate signal east of G... (more)

This loaded ore train is stopped outside of Galesburg wating for the yard to handle them. Today's ore train had a nice treat with a WC 45 and 3 SP AC's, with the last SP being brand new. These tra... (more)