NS 8808 takes the ADESPJ into Villa Grove for a crew change.

UP 8034 and a newer UP SD70AH haul the F-ZG4CI west.

After holding at Unity siding (between Philo and Sidney) for an eastbound mixed freight, 61K is back on the move again, already at track speed by the time it reaches our location a mile west of Ph... (more)

IC 6252 and two other EMDs grind up Proctor Hill with R922 in tow.

IC 1035 does the honors of train L531 as it passes under the elevator and prepares to blast through the small village of Pesotum. Aside from the CN unit, this was a very common sight to see throug... (more)

A haze sets across the Illinois horizon as northbound MASCH sets its dynamics and prepares for a crew change in Villa Grove. Leading the way is SD60M 2337, an SD70M, and GP40-2 1427.

CN SD40u 6024 leads U716, an empty ore train headed for United Taconite in Forbes, MN, off of the scale tracks in Proctor in perfect light as it departs north.

After my time machine ride back to the late 90s, a southbound freight to Centralia rips on em’ out of Champaign. Leading the way is a nice trio of IC SD70s, numbers 1003, 1032, and 1036.

UP AGBML doesn't waste anytime departing Villa Grove with a fresh crew aboard and a three pack of CSX units, the third being an SD40-3. This train is bound for Mira Loma, CA, an area within Jurupa... (more)

Seen along Old Rt. 66 between Laguna and Mesita, NM, an eastbound BNSF stack train coasts downhill and towards Belen.

While waiting for the LSB54 to arrive at the south end of Villa Grove yard, I decided to switch spots at the last minute. Bad choice. Maneuvering my way around the country roads, I see the 54 on t... (more)