Actual radio conversation: Train: "Um, yeah, dispatcher, we got ourselves this here Wisconsin Central power." Dispatcher: "Wisconsin Central, I ain't ever heard of no Wisconsin Central." WC 3... (more)
As the eastbound California Zephyr comes into view, a westbound intermodal roars overhead on the Transcon.
No. 4 approaches the bridge that crosses over the ex-CB&Q at Cameron.
An eastbound coal load roars through Cameron as a powerful wind kicks up snow.
The California Zephyr flies along East of Cameron, IL
The BN Galesburg RR days special led by BN 1 is about to merge with the Graham runner track nearing Cameron.
A BNSF intermodal flys through the Illinois country side with a BNSF ES44DC and 3 BNSF C44-9W's.
Amtrak's "Southwest Chief" flies through the rolling cornfields of Illinois on it's way west.
A mix of former Santa Fe and BN EMD's are in charge of a westbound stack train as they cross over the former BN main line at Cameron, IL.
A pair of ex-Conrail engines take a brand new set of TCUX hoppers west for their first load of coal. Each car had a build date of 3-07.
EMDX 9060 waits for the signal east of the Cameron connection to get into Galesburg, IL.
It does happen....westbounds over and under on the ATSF and CB+Q main lines!
The Sante Fe bridge goes over the BN at Cameron.
An eastbound grain move waits for a new crew to take the train into Galesburg Yard.