A new switcher sits in Moncrief Yard on the bowl track.

in tow towards Waycross on a CSX train

An assortment of old steel switchers clutter the out skirts of the NRE Dixmoor shops.

The NRE Dixmoor Shops (in view from left to right), DMIR 407, former WC 7592, former NSM 1214, ARR 2006, and NREX 8749.

A wide range of older power can be found in NRE. Here we see a former ATSF SD45 and a pair of old SOO GP9s sitting outside the main shop building. NRE's shop switcher, former BNSF 3514, is busy ... (more)

B units , do not occupy.

This ex-ATSF SD45 waits to be picked up by westbound after an axle got replaced.

With a trio of B39's, the Schnieder train accelerates north across Wood River while heading for a meet with MKCES just outside of Godfrey. Canon 350D.

NREX 8865 pulls into the fuel racks in Cicero leading the normal BNSF stuff and three shiny new additons, a GP38-2 and a pair of Gevo's: 6130 and 6131.

NREX 7488 brings SAR's southbound manifest into the CN interchange yard at Swan Landing. I do not know what the story is behind the spray painted "01" on the numberboards and side of the cab!

Another stranger to the Wisconsin and Southern. After a face lift on this former Kennecott Copper gp-39 its time to head to WSOR'S Horicon Paint Shop.

A just delivered "filler" unit from NREX leads a 128-car Northshore Mining ore train towards Silver Bay.

A Point Comfort & Northern unit Aluminum train heads north from the PC&N at Lolita, TX to the Rockdale, Sandow, and Southern at Majorie, TX over UP trackage rights.