A UP manifest slowly moves through Rochelle, IL as the grass begins to green up.

Eastbound oil can at Steward, IL with NS 1069 (VGN) trailing due to the CSX don't run DPU"s. The BNSF 6152 was the DPU but it was taken off at St.Paul, MN put on the point to complete it's tr... (more)

CREX 1313 passes under the old CB&Q signal bridge rumored to be removed in the summer of 2014 on the west side of Rochelle, IL

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

Westbound IAIS 505 races by the old Rock Island depot at Marseilles, IL

NS 8104 and (LV) a Ferromex unit roll through Steward, IL with oil cans bound for ND.

A late running CBBI makes it way east to Blue Island, IL

A four pack of CITX SD 40-2's lead a tank train east at Steward, IL for the CSX in Chicago.

Illinois Railnet showing off the GM decal that was put on by a Railnet Trainman taking a little pride to the last oakway still left in it's color.

Z train wait's for a crew at Steward, IL with BNSF 4703 and CEFX 6006 Ex-Soo line.

CREX 1341 and a CN race along with a BNSF manifest destination Chicago, IL in the early morning.

A frozen looking ICE unit head's west on CP 473 on a very cold day kicking up fresh powder.

Eastbound oil express lead by a pair of CSX unit east of Steward, IL.

UP manifest roll's eastbound into a golden sunrise on it's way to Chicago.

CP 6229 roll's eastbound east of Kirkland, IL with this day's 472.