NS 930 heads south approaching the village of Afton.

After waiting for hotshot #199 to blast by on the mainline, train #283 gets back underway with an HLCX leaser leading the way. On a day where the temp was 96 and it felt like 106, I'm sure the cre... (more)

Two railfans watch intently as Q633-05 with a matched set of clean Helm units pass their brightly colored cow-mobile.

CP train 182 approaches Tower B17 and Bensenville Yard, with a pair of Cascade green (former BN) SD40-2's.

A pair of SD40-2's, still in Cascade green paint, lead CP train 182 (Minneapolis, MN., to Bensenville, IL.) through Lake Forest.

Red, white, and blue leading train #637 on the 4th of July at mielpost 4... almost as if it was meant to be.

NS 349 heads west through Garner.

A nice red, white and blue suprise for the 4th of July. What could be more fitting? Empty ethanol train heading to Minnesota City, MN and the hand-off to the DM&E for the trip west.

A nice red, white and blue suprise for the 4th of July. What could be more fitting? Empty ethanol train heading to Minnesota City, MN and the hand-off to the DM&E for the trip west.

A firework from the city celebration pops as Q501's leader illuminates the cantilever at FC Tower. Leading the train was an HLCX SD40-2, recently re-activated for service on CSX due to power short... (more)

After a quick dip in black paint by US Rail's Hamden, OH shop, HLCX 1010 sits in the tail track at the east end of Vauces Center Siding. The unit was built as GP40 SCL 1570 and after being sold by... (more)