A special appearance by a one and only beauty. Courtesy of management the unit was outside the gates for a few minutes for our edification.
Emerging from the forest on the former EJ&E Romeoville Branch (also known as "The Bug Line"), Hanson Material Service's SW900 leads three loads into the plant to be unloaded at the custo... (more)
A small tree has started to grow next to this 50-tonner, which hasn't been used or moved in quite a number of years.
A pair of old GE 80-Ton locomotives await an uncertain future at the Kentland Elevator & Supply company in Sheldon Illinois.
On a very hot and humid morning, Hanson Material Service’s SW900 brings cars dropped off by CN back into the plant on the former EJ&E Romeoville Branch.
Amsted Graphite Materials Company in Anmoore has a Ex-Navy locomotive used for switching loads of coke in the facility. Unfortunately for this locomotive, the times of rail delivery to the plant h... (more)
A crewmember throws a switch as the ex-Port of Montreal SW1001 temporarily takes a break from its switching duties at the Axiall plant.
CORX 997 (SW1000) pushes a cut of tank cars over the old girder bridge leading into the massive Coors brewing facility.
An ex-UP SW10 is a switcher at a facility in Delano.
An ex-DMIR unit is the elevator switcher at Western Milling in Famoso. Unfortunately this unit has since been replaced.
A rebuilt GP9 spends a quiet afternoon at a grain transfer facility.
ADMX 1486 throttles up to get a cut of loaded soybean cars moved towards the unloading pit.
