The Illinois Railway's tunnel motor kicks up snow as it heads west across rural countryside just west of Yorkville.
The Railnet heads west through Millington with a unit sand train.
The Railnet arrives at the US Silica in Wedron behind a tunnel motor and two HBR SD50s.
IR SD45T-2 9238 leads a unit sand train west through Serena.
The IR's tunnel motor, SD45T-2 9238 leads Hudson Bay SD50's 5009 and 5008 and Job 105 around the curve, approaching downtown Aurora.
The Railnet heads west with a very nice former SP tunnel motor on the point today!
The wispy snow on the ground here west of Yorkville, Illinois is just another reminder of the continuous wind, snowfall, and bitter cold temperatures that have plagued the midwest over the last fe... (more)
Illinois Railway's 105 job blasts through some drifts as they skirt the cornfields near the tiny country town of Serena, IL.
After picking up 20 cars at Serena, the Illinois Railway's train for the BNSF at Eola storms out of town on this former CB&Q branch to Ottawa, Illinois.
After taking about 55 loaded sand cars up to EOLA yard today, the HBR 5001(The Illinois Railway's newest addition) and the IR 3500 hit the switches at the East End of EOLA's yard on their way back... (more)
Come Hell or high water, she wasn't gonna move.
Illinois Railway GP35 slowly moves west after crossing over the CSX in Ottawa Illinois with a string of covered hoppers.
Illinois Railway's Eola Train blasts through Oswego.
The IR's SD45 and GP35 head South to Streator.
Engineer Vahey and Conductor Spika bring the usual sand train off of the Illinois Railway's mainline at Montgomery and onto the BNSF with a not-so-usual leader. The 3500 is typically used as a swi... (more)