One of the two CIRY switchers stationed at Cermak ave sits shut down in the yard.

The recently repaired 1206 is now doing the honors downtown, pictured here picking up a pair of empties at Domino Sugar.

Soon to be side lined 1208 smokes it up as the crew makes the run up the hill toward the BNSF. With 7 scrap loads and the switcher at less then 1/2 its strength, no telling what damage is constant... (more)

Newly repainted into P&PU heritage, CIRY's second unit on the branch idles awaiting it's next assingnment at the northern end of the Kellar Branch. CIRY now shares operations with Pioneer Railcor... (more)

A colorful 1208 idles on a snow covered industrial spur as the crew chips away at an ice covered truck crossing ahead.

Looks like the 1202 has a bit of a oil problem.

CIRY's second locomotive on the Kellar Branch rests near O'Brian Steel in downtown Peoria. The branch is slated to reopen in its entirety soon thanks to recent STB rulings. This is in the "old" ... (more)

Crawling thru the near southwest side of Chicago.

The amount of graffiti on the tank after being here for less then 24 hours should explain the nieghborhood I had to bike through to get this shot. The rarely used I&N side of the CIRY is in use th... (more)

Engineer Vahey brings his trian south along the parallel tracks of the former NYC and B&OCT. Central Illinois' track takes its eastward swing down to street level less than a mile south of here..... (more)

While charging the line for a brake test, I took advantage of our tardiness to shoot us with the skyline and convenient NS train in the background.

Our "colorful" ex-BRC SW1200 switches some sugar cars at Domino Sugar along the Chicago Ship Canal. This is more or less a photo op available only to the train crew.

On our final day at Elk Grove Village, our SW14 is ready to head back toward the yard. Engineer Pat McPhillips and switchman Noel Fuentes discuss the final spot at Vertis Communications.

On our final day at Elk Grove Village, our SW14 spots two loads of paper at Vertis Communications' warehouse.

D.O.T. Rail Services, Inc. unit leased to Central Illinois Railway...