After building their outbound train at Markham Yard, the crew of L515 (Kirk-Markham turn) prepares for departure. An IC SD70 and a CN SD75I provide the muscle.

In the middle of a full makeover, BCOL 4647 undergoes inspection and upgrades while the primer is still curing. This was the transition from the BCOL Blue and white scheme to the CN Black and Red.... (more)

Wearing the new "J" paint, CN 3023 awaits inspection and fuel in the Homewood Running Repair shop.

Canadian National train L515, led by a pair of SD70s, passes Q116 at the south end of CN’s Markham Yard in Homewood, IL. Leading Q116 is CN’s new GTW Heritage Unit.

CN Q117 makes its southbound departure from Markham Yard with the Wisconsin Central heritage unit in charge. It's seen passing the Homewood railfan platform. From here, the train will continue sou... (more)

A former GTW SD40-2 with a new set of trucks works Markham Yard on a beautiful morning.

IC 1007 and IC 1035 are in charge of the L515 as it departs Markham Yard en-route to Gary Indiana.

EJE/CN 657 and GTW/CN 4923 in the Homewood Illinois CN yard.

IC 1027 leads a group of 6 locomotives in to the CN engine shop in Homewood Illinois

IC 1027 leads a group of 6 locomotives in to the CN engine shop in Homewood Illinois

After holding at Kensington for a South Shore commuter from NWI, L536 blasts through Homewood heading south for the connection at Matteson. On point is IC 1021, a 1999 built SD70.

Three IC SD70's and one dead SW1200 makes up the consist for the L536 on this August Summer day as they travel down the Mainline of Mid-America en-route to Kirk Yard.

Led by an L-window Geep, an ICG freight heads north past one of the leads into the Woodcrest Locomotive Shop which was electrified when the IC handled Chicago commuter operations. Tom Golden phot... (more)

Back before 2018 you could expect just about anything CN had to offer on L515, the Kirk to Homewood transfer. This day was no different as IC 3108 leads 2 SD40's and a GT geep. Here the L515 ducks... (more)