The start of summer is in the air all throughout Northwest Illinois and it's kicked off with a lengthy CP 473 using every bit of notch 8 to lug the train through Monroe Center. The Heritage ACU le... (more)

CP 1401 leads the CP business train westbound over the former IC&E at 75 miles from downtown Chicago.

The right unit leading today's CP 272 as it comes over the hill east of Monroe Center, IL

CP 272 With CP 8718 Roll's through the crossing of the small town of Monroe Center, IL

NS 8817 lead's CP 632 as it starts it's decent after topping the hill coming out of Monroe Center, IL.

DM&E 6091 leads CP 472 with ex-Milwaukee road 2066 in tow along with a CSX unit on it's way to Chicago, IL.

BNSF & UP leading a eastbound tank train on the CP on a cold and snowy April night go figure!!!

SOO 6058 West races across the rolling hills of northern Illinois.

273 is moving right along, as its six units slide down the hill in Monroe Center.

With a trio of blue and yellows in charge, it's almost safe to assume that this is still the IC&E days, not CP.

589 continues its trip to Savanna, as it motors through Monroe Center.

A six pack of SD40-2's (three DM&E's, a CP and two ICE's) lead a westbound ethanol train through Monroe Center.

The over powered manifest slides down the Monroe Center hill amidst the frozen tundra.

UP 3061 highballs west on the IC&E mainline.

At about 50mph, the 6054 crests Genoa Hill and begins it's decent to Davis Junction.