On a Thanksgiving morning, traffic on transcontinental highway (or I-80) is very light as the only train that takes the CN Illinois River Line, L509 crosses over the Interstate as it comes into Mi... (more)

IC SD70 1020 leads CN L509 South through Shorewood.

Q117 hogs the main at CP Turner while getting a recrew, while L509 sneaks around it through the siding with a whopping 5 tankers for Aux Sable. A pair of classic black Illinois Central SD70s lead ... (more)

IC 1035 leads the L509 into Grundy County at County Line Road. A Dakota and Iowa SD40-2 is ridding along and will be set out at the Motive Power Resource shop in Minooka.

Its getting that time of year again where the sun angle makes this a nice spot to document the L509 rolling through town.

L509 heads south into Minooka on the CN Illinois River Line with IC 1017 leading 1002, seen here crossing Interstate 80.

Its a beautiful morning in Plainfield so why not put the drone up and catch a pair of IC SD70's lead the L509 through town.

IC 1033 is back on the L509 for now as it leads its train through Plainfield on a very nice morning.

L509 prepares to cross US Route 6 at East Morris.

L509 crosses the County Line at County Line Road with a pair of IC SD70’s.

The crew on the L509 is getting ready for the run to Morris as UP coal train power stands by in the distance. Looks like the same disgruntled employee tagged the UP 2657, "UP Loves Layoffs" as thi... (more)

IC 1028 leads the L509 at County Line Road in a scene that lacks very much color but spring is here and that should change soon.

IC 1025 and 1027 lead L509 south on the CN Illinois River Subdivision with cars for Equistar and Aux Sable.

A pair of IC SD70s lead CN L509 south through Crest Hill.

A pair of classic Deathstar SD70's lead L509 south across Interstate 80 in Minooka. L509 is better known as the River Line Job and it is enroute to the industries of "East Morris."