The Chicago Clearing-Huron train as it was back then. We had it very good for a while.

Canadian Pacific 2816 leading the Final Spike Steam Tour through Byron

CP 2246 leads the 2023 CPKC Holiday Train West into Byron.

B67X is seen making its way down the Exelon Spur just a few miles outside the Byron Generating Station.

B67X with the CP 2239 is seen crossing the Rock River in Byron on the old CG&W with a hot n heavy load for the nuke plant south of town.

CP 2239 is seen strolling down the former CG&W main in Byron as some MoW equipment gets in the clear before heading down to the nuke plant south of town.

Back in the good ole days, an ICE SD40-2 leads an Eastbound manifest through a snow storm on the IC&E Chicago Sub.

CP Rail #2246 leads the Holiday Train into Byron, IL as everyone in town watches it come in and ready for the concert with Kelly Prescott and Colin James

Five EMD's lead this 8000 foot manifest. All five in notch 8 and sanders on to keep this monster at track speed. Power UP1948,UP2007,CP4432,CP4450,Soo4448. The SD40N's were probably taken at Be... (more)

A short local heads east and across the Rock River bridge east of Byron, Illinois after an overnight snow-storm. SAM SMEDLEY PHOTO

Eastbound tonnage on the ICE powers by nearing Byron.

An IC&E westbound throttles up as it nears the old crossing of the CGW, a remnant of which can be seen on the right.

The four EMD's emerge from the massive Milwaukee Road steel span bridge in Byron, IL as they bounce and sway down the un-maintained jointed rail.

Today's LDS gets ready to pull out of the Byron run around track after meeting the eastbound MNACC. ICE 4202 will then proceed to shove onto the old CGW spur, whats left of it, and switch the loca... (more)