Two LTV geeps along with three leased GE's ease the 7:00 am pellet train with 120 loads across the dock.

WC SD45 #6632 along with Canadian Pacific "red barn" #9000 bring Q500 up the hill between Avilla and Albion on its way to Chicago.

First trick operator Donald Nielsen of the C&WI hands up orders to the head end of an eastbound mixed freight. James Lennon photo. Barry Lennon collection.

The 7:00 am train rolls through Cramer Tunnel and starts its descent down towards Taconite Harbor on a beautiful fall morning.

Minntac loads heading south towards Two Harbors, pictured just north of Waldo.

GP9 #516 along with RS11 #860 lead a westbound on the Clover Leaf district west of Charleston, Illinois. James Lennon photo. Barry Lennon collection.

E7 #101 leads passenger train #1, “The Alton Limited” past the Bloomington yards and will be arriving at the station in about a half mile. The Subway Club in the background was comprised of t... (more)

A trio of M636's leads a loaded ore train south towards the pellent plant at Port Cartier. This location is just south of Charles siding.

The Normal depot operator, silhouetted in the doorway, informed the crew of this southbound that the arrival of a GM&O passenger was imminent. He told them that they could hold out north of town,... (more)

Due to congestion in Galesburg yard, this trio of SD9's, normally assigned as yard power, was ushered into mainline service this day to shuttle cuts of cars to outlying locations. Here they are we... (more)

A matched set of INRD SD40-2's #41, 42 and 43 lead the Hiawatha to Louisville road freight south on a clear fall morning. The train is pictured here approaching the Crane depot, immediately west ... (more)

The remnants of a thick morning fog continue to roll off of the Mississippi River as this quartet of SD45's turns the corner off of Sabula Island to head north up the Marquette Sub. This train ca... (more)