Although it’s been 26 years since the Illinois Central was bought out by Canadian National in 1998, the Illinois Central still lives and runs on their home trackage, as demonstrated here. CN’s... (more)

With the Chicago Skyline off In the horizon 30 miles to the north, L536 can be viewed with the IC 1000 and 1019 once again, where they are zig-zagging through the Matteson Connection to make the t... (more)

It’s a cold, but sunny afternoon in the South Side of Chicago, as Canadian National’s daily L536 transfer job from Glenn Yard to Kirk Yard is seen racing out of Downtown Chicago while parallel... (more)

On a brutally cold afternoon in Chicago, L536 heads south with a pair of Illinois Central SD70's leading on home rails. This is a sight that will never get tiring.

A messed up set of power leading A408 from Kirk Yard South past one of the many still remaining old grain elevators on the IC mainline. Can’t go wrong with this consist whatsoever! Trailing the ... (more)

With a few inches of snow blanketing the landscape, a matched quad of four IC SD70s hi-tails kicking up all the fresh drifts.

As winter storm Blair slams southern Illinois, the railroad keeps on moving as seen here in Mattoon. Todays wintery train features a matched quad of four IC SD70s, passing the IC station house, ma... (more)

CN A408 is done with its work in Champaign and heads south past the old elevator at Hayes. These Illinois Central SD70's have been a fixture of CN locals in Illinois for years now and it's a real ... (more)

IC 1035 passes the last signals for the day as they pull into Clinton, Illinois. This line used to be a busy route for the IC back in the day. Traffic has died out on the line since the CN took ov... (more)

CN L585 cruises along the Gilman Sub at track speed on a sunny May afternoon. IC 1035 splits the former IC signals just outside of Farmer City.

IC 1035 leads L585 west past the former Illinois Central depot at Melvin. This was IC's former line between Gilman and St. Louis.

CN L585 heads west back towards Clinton, Illinois with IC 1035 leading. Here they go through Roberts, a town established in 1872 when the railroad came through.

CN A408 is running a tad behind as it heads south through the Manteno. Today's train has a nice home rails consist of three IC SD70's.

IC 1025 crosses the diamond at 16th Street with Chicago's beautiful downtown skyline in the background. Still guarding the Rock Island/Illinois Central diamond is 16th Street Tower.

A408 crosses the diamond at Gilman with IC 1027 leading the way today. The diamond was once an IC/PRR diamond but is now a CN/TPW diamond. To the right is the former depot that now serves as a CN ... (more)