With the air fully charged, the BNSF transfer begins to move forward out of North Yard in preparation to couple up to the ballast cleaner to the right and then head to East Thomas.

The Hinckley pulls down passed Interstate as it gets a routing into the yard. A nice Christmas present and the only train I shot in the few hours I was out. Merry Christmas to all!

A classic consist showing both parties involved in the 1995 merger that created today's BNSF Railway has just finished giving cars to the CSX and is on its way back to East Thomas Yard.

Local power from the yard in Jamestown passes by one of the two massive concrete Peavey grain elevators in town.

It's an unusually busy morning in Morris as the west local ducks into the east leg of the wye to allow a pair of grain trains to meet. The loads are passing on the main as the empties come up the... (more)

A local train on its way West. First stop Carlton, to deliver pipe loads.

This unit was one of two that where pure BN. It also has the think before you cross lettering on the side.

A pair of BN GP28M's, the leader being 1524 (one of only two "Think before you cross" locomotives), lead the Millsdale Local west through Joliet.

A BN GP28M and an ATSF GP50 lead the Millsdale Local west out of Joliet.

This ex-BN Operation Lifesaver GP28 heads up todays Rapids Turn through M& J Junction. The little sign replaced one that crews could actually see over the winter.

This ex-BN Operation Lifesaver GP28 is starting to look pretty worn, but at least it is still in BN green.

BNSF 1516 waits for its next assignment at Rochelle.

A job based out of T6 switches out Green Transfer with a somewhat rare GP28M. Mt. St Helens can be seen peaking over the old BN office and the M-EVEABN is coming down the main taking the long way... (more)