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."

The L509 with a pair of IC SD70's has just completed its pickup at Motive Power Resources in Minnooka. OMNX 2 an EMD SW1200 will tag along to Morris and then back to Joliet Yard. From there its of... (more)

It's around 7 months later (July 2020) and the IC 1033 and 1026 are back running on the L509 on this sunny winter day.

IC 1038 leads the L536 through Matteson as it begins to depart the Mainline of Mid-America on their trip to Kirk Yard.

A pair of Illinois Central SD70s lead TRRA Madison Yard to Centralia, IL local L548. Weather delays and getting through the maze of rail junctions in East St. Louis, IL have outlawed the crew less... (more)

A pair of Illinois Central SD70s lead TRRA Madison Yard to Centralia, IL local L548. Weather delays and getting through the maze of rail junctions in East St. Louis, IL have outlawed the crew less... (more)

The first train since one of the biggest snows of the 2020-2021 winter season plows through a snow bank piled up on the tracks from the plows clearing the roads.

A couple of IC SD70's stand by for the next assignment in Joliet Yard.

Now on the move after the L515 has cleared up with just a pair of IC SD70's today on the L536. The Chicagoland area is the place to see IC SD70's for the time being running on the various locals.

IC 1002 leads the L515 through suburban Matteson as the L536 with IC 1028 holds in the distance.

Never pass up the chance to catch a couple of standard cabs on the mainline in this day and age. The spring grain rush finds an ex IC SD70 leading an ex oakway SD60 both having been repainted for ... (more)

IC 1035, 1000, and 1020 roll back into Markham Yard to retrieve their train before departing for Gary Indiana.

A trio of IC SD70 begins to exit the Mainline of Mid-America for The J at Matteson as it continues its trip to Kirk Yard.