After crossing pass East Railroad Ave in the Mississippi Delta farming town of Walls, MS (MP-15.2 Walls) CN G87670-17 pick up track speed with a classic native of this line an IC SD70 still in the... (more)

Illinois Central SD70 1025 rounds the curve north of Gilman, IL with a seasonal grain train in tow at pretty good speed. In the background the Danforth, IL grain elevator is visible.

Eastbound ethanol loads emerge from the east portal of Big Four #1 on the Pokey with Illinois Central power on the point on this cool November evening.

Eastbound ethanol train 64M leaves the yard limits at Williamson with an Illinois Central SD70 leading.

With an air temperature of one below zero and wind chills up to 20 below, IC 1025 and a canadian cab Dash 9 advance up to The Rock.

CN M336 completes a setout at Joliet Yard, slowly rolling down Main 1 towards East Joliet.

IC 1025 fights Joliet Hill, leading M336 to the old IC main at Matteson.

Due to flooding on the CN in Memphis, UP agreed to let them detour a few trains up the Chester Subdivision to Saint Louis... IC 1025 and a Draper Taper lead a "FIMNES" (Foreign Train - Intermodal ... (more)

It seems as if we have more IC units in NE Minnesota than they do in Illinois. Note new CN ore cars.

M342 goes about its switching duties at Joliet Yard, with an IC SD70 in the lead.

Still dressed in Illinois Central black 1025 idles with CN 8900 while waiting for its next assignment in the yard.

Now, this is what I like to see! IC SD70 1025 leads the way east, on M342, leaving Joliet. It also still retains its white frame stripe.

Just after sunrise, an IC SD70 leads an eastbound vehicle train past the ex-NYC style signal bridge at Paxton.

IC 1025 & CSXT 8362 leads a mixed train southbound through Peotone Il.