The Bloomer slowly bringing a cut of empty potash hoppers for loading in the town of Colfax. These cars were picked up off of the NS for loading. They had a cut of about 25 cars total.

Bloomer Line bringing potash empties toward Colfax where they will layover for the weekend and begin loading on Monday. It is always a good time on the Bloomer Line when you’ve got a GP9 or GP10... (more)

The Bloomer duo leading potash empties North along Route 47.

The Bloomer duo bringing potash cars from the NS North.

BLOL 7561, an original NYC GP9 and BLOL 7591, an original NP GP9 bringing 25 empty potash cars North on the Bloomer Line's former N&W mainline between Strawn and Gibson City.

The LHOIST beginning their work at the plant in Crab Orchard before they make their run South to NS interchange in Rockwood.

IAIS 702 and 513 snaking out of the Illinois River valley on an August morning with their train for Blue Island.

SIBI crossing over the diamond at Joliet UD where the Iowa / CSX cross the BNSF Chillicothe Sub and the UP/CN Joliet Sub.

UP 6946, originally built as an AC6000 and since demoted to an AC4600CW is seen here doing some work for its fellow competitor on the BNSF. This UP GE is bringing auto racks West on the BNSF Tran... (more)

The Illinois Terminal Belt railroad bringing grain loads South towards Clinton, Illinois, for interchange with the CN.

Trio of GP10s bringing grain loads from Heyworth down the former Illinois Central Charter Branch back to CN interchange in Clinton. This Motive Rail operation is called the Illinois Terminal Belt.

Your typical 5 pack of BNSF GEs lead a Westbound Z train through the small Illinois farm town of Mazon. It was a nice evening, the sun was out, and I wanted to use the camera, so I decided to pop ... (more)

A Santa Fe B40-8W leading a road freight from Galesburg to BNSF Eola Yard in Aurora on the former BN Mendota Sub. Not too often do you get something worth shooting on the Mendota Sub let alone loc... (more)

NS B14 making its return trip to Kankakee with a trio of GP60s as they pass by the Momence depot on the Kankakee Line.

A coke train from the IHB at Gibson, Indiana, heading South across the Kankakee River in Momence, Illinois. These CSX trains run via trackage rights on the UP Villa Grove Sub. This coke train will... (more)