It's entirely possible this had Progress reporting marks for the short trip from Rice Yard, but what used to be CSXT 7018 sits with other units for scrap and/or rebuild. In later years, all of Pr... (more)

An eclectic line up... Canadian Pacific graciously sent a fresh rebuild unit to IRM for display during the EMD 100th anniversary celebration that was held there. Here four EMD products are lined... (more)

Happy 100th EMD! Freshly repainted CP SD40-2F 9023 visits the Illinois Railway Museum for a celebration of the anniversary. The UP SD70M behind the SP 1518 was also visiting for the event.

A bevy of old locomotives await an uncertain fate on the grounds of Progress Rail Services in Waycross back in 2007. Many of these train engines have no doubt been scrapped in the intervening doze... (more)

The cab unit line up at IRM during the Diesel Days event. From front to rear, CB&Q 9911-A (EMC E5A), C&NW 411 (EMD F7A), METX 308 (EMD F7A), IPH 515 (EMD E8A), BN 3 (EMD E8A) and BN 1 (EMD F9A Re... (more)

Most of the Illinois Railway Museum’s E and F unit’s line up in front of Barn 2 for a photoshoot at Diesel Days 2022.

NS 309 reversing onto a cut in Bison Yard. Seen here is a Hodge podge lashup including UP 1988 "the Katy".

CSXT B646-04 has finally made it into Tennessee with less than an hour and a half left to make it into Wauhatchie. With clear boards ahead, B646 will have no issue making into into the yard where ... (more)

After spending literally a week in the greater Atlanta area sitting, CSX B646-04 (Lawrenceville,GA-Bensenville,IL/CP) is down coasting downgrade just north of downtown Tunnel Hill, GA as the e... (more)

CLF4-GM27-S311-CLF1 accelerate through West Footscray with 5MC5 empty SSR grain to NSW.

Wheeling and Lake Erie 218 heads into Rook Yard, crossing high over Interstate 376 on a former N&W trestle. The power for today's train includes two SD40-2's, two GP35's and a GP38-2, all in diffe... (more)

Sitting in the "Old Pitt", BNSF 644 is in good company with old paint. The GTW 5812 has also seen a better day paint wise. Nice to find a gem in the rough once in a while.

Wide variety of power at the shop , including a CIT genset , UP 1111 , plus a NS ECO SD , and a few BNSF units.

On the night of July 4, 2012, most of the new, clean and shiny heritage units wait out the night while the N&W and SOU units are elsewhere.

On the night of July 4, 2012, most of the new, clean and shiny heritage units wait out the night while the N&W and SOU units are elsewhere.