CN GP9Rm 7024, a slug, and a second GP9RM sit at Homewood.
On Saturday morning, there was plenty of movement to keep railfans busy. As the yard power, GP9s 45 and 77 reverse back in the engine facility, a three-pack of GP40s, which recently arrived on MOP... (more)
While hanging around the railfan bridge for a few hours waiting for something to head west, we watched plenty of power shifting around. Most notable was this set of GP9s, 77 and 45, that were swit... (more)
IC GP38-2 9563 pokes out from behind some cars in the yard waiting for its next assignment.
Amtrak P32 517 sits in the yard in Chicago. Taken with permission from Amtrak.
Freshly painted CSX 1522 and veteran 1504 sit in the yard. Chessie caboose 904020 adds a lot of interest as well.
Bluebonnet GP30 2435 and a BN GP15-1 lead a westbound local though Rochelle.
Burlington Junction SW1200 900 sits in Rochelle waiting for a assigment.
Burlington Junction GP16 1609 sits in Rochelle waiting for a assigment.
CSX 1522 sure does look good in its fresh YN3 paint! An older YN2 accompanies 1522. Notice Chessie caboose 904020 sitting besides the CSX's.
Santa Fe all the way! Bluebonnets are always a treat.
A nice trio of EMD's sit in the yard.
IC&E SD40-2s 6440 and 6426, along with DM&E GP40-2 3800, sit at Nahant Yard awaiting assignments.
BRC SW1500 530, BRC SD40-2 560, and HLCX SD45 6517 await their next assignments at Clearing Yard.
CN GP9R 7024 idles in the yard with a slug and a second CN GP9R. Sadly, the CN GP9R's are slowly taking over the switching duties, which used to all belong to the beloved IC SW14's.
