GTW 4927 and 4920 shove their delivery into FUCHS Lubricants Company in Harvey.

The local out of Bradley, WI switches the remaining customer at Prentice, WI, Biewer Sawmill. The stub that reaches the sawmill spurs is south of the original Soo Line mainline L584 took to reach ... (more)

The Canadian National local from Dubuque arrives in East Dubuque to interchange some cars with BNSF, passing through the crossover and under the signal bridge at East Cabin.

The Canadian National local from Dubuque crosses the Mississippi River on the former Illinois Central swing bridge between Iowa and Illinois.

GTW 4903, GTW 4926, EJE 663 and GTW 5854 belch out the smoke as they depart Kirk Yard with a hefty train for Glenn Yard.

In nice evening light, GTW 4619 and BLE 908 work a massive cut of cars at the west end of Kirk Yard. Rumors were circulating about the possible retirement of these old GTW GP9R's. Today, they cont... (more)

CN L515 is working local customers along the Mt. Clemens Subdivision with the GTW 4632 and 6221.

GTW GP38-2 5847 leads the Keenan switch South through Mountain Iron.

A rather crazy lash-up enters Kirk Yard with L520 from Joliet. Usually dominated by IC SD70's and other six axle power, today's version of 520 consists of GTW 4920, GTW 4906, IC 9605, GTW 6223 and... (more)

A duo of GTW geeps lead the Keenan Switch South out of Minntac.

A trio of GTW GP38-2's, the first two being in original paint and the third unit being in CN, cross Bridge 631 and pass a vintage Elgin, Joliet & Eastern searchlight signal. The tonnage today is a... (more)

It's an unusual sight as a trio of Grand Trunk Western Geeps lead coke empties over the old EJ&E Bridge 631 in East Chicago, IN. The cars are enroute to the nearby BP plant for loading.

Not quite the GTW of my youth, but a pair of Trunk 38's pulling 13 loads of paper for Quad Graphics in Lomira, WI sure did sound like old times.

A Grand Trunk painted GP38-2 leads the way of Kirk-Joliet L521 as it prepares to pass under Interstate 57 in Richton Park, IL.

CN L521 (Kirk-Joliet) heads west through CP Lowe in Matteson, IL. GTW GP38-2 #4930 is in charge, still wearing its classic paint. Normally, this train is dominated by IC SD70's, so this was a diff... (more)