The view of East Cabin from US 20 approach over the Mississippi reveals a westbound on track one and Civil War-era building to the right. BNSF revamped the interlocking here after years of IC/CCP... (more)
Even behind a snowpile, the color of the restored depot gives away the lineage of this line. The 32-mile ex-Milwaukee M&P branch is serviced today by the CP under the colors of the Soo Line 4451.... (more)
IAIS puts the QJ's to work enroute to Train Fest, pulling over 7,000 tons of freight in 55 loads to set a new world record for revenue tonnage pulled by steam in the 21st Century.
On a frosty Sunday morning SOO 772 pulls out onto the main at Minnesota City.
In attractive bumblebee colors, the Grand Elk moves southward on the old Conrail Kalamazoo Secondary approaching CP Park with Monday's work. Conrail upgraded this former Lake Shore & Michigan Sou... (more)
Autumn at the WSOR pumpkin patch. Pick a big one.
UP makes a move across the Rock River bridge, a CNW-built structure. The CNW crossed the Rock River at two locations in Janesville. Last year a defect was discovered and temporarily closed this ... (more)
The morning fog burns off leaving the UP special in brilliant morning light, passing the old CNW mainline coal chute at Clyman Jct.
Even though they still maintain an assortment of passenger equipment and a couple vintage E's, all of the equipment seen here has been disposed of by the WSOR.
When restored the old Milwaukee Road depot at Black Earth was painted in true MILW colors, orange and maroon. This route, over 150 years in service, sees WSOR trains in the 21st Century, like thi... (more)
A pair of slick ex-Milwaukee geeps, in two different CP schemes, lead the local into town in the rain.
The great floods of 2008 leave their mark.
One of central Illinois' "green" railroads...now history.
The BN Galesburg RR days special led by BN 1 is about to merge with the Graham runner track nearing Cameron.
Autumn along the Mississippi with BN's St. Paul-Memphis TOFC is a nice combination at sunset.
