Hoffman Transportation SW8 #2000 is seen working the industries at Channahon, IL.
Hoffman Treasure. On a rainy and gloomy fall morning, Hoffman Transportation's SW8 prepares to shove three covered hoppers to the neaby Bunge Loders Croklaan plant in Channahon. ExxonMobil ... (more)
Hoffman Transportation's veteran SW8, HTCX #2000, shuffles cars around at their transload facility in Channahon, Illinois. Old Glory waves in the background. Smoke from the Canadian wildfires is e... (more)
Just west of Blodgett Road, Y JOL202 shines in the golden evening light as it slowly approaches the 51 Lead near I-55. The ATSF/BN/BNSF H1 combo remains in tact.
Hoffman Transportation’s SW7 makes one of many headroom moves as it shuffles cars around the outside of their facility in Channahon, Illinois.
Hoffman Transportation's vintage SW7 takes headroom as it shuffles cars around the Channahon plant.
This has been sitting at this location for years. Not sure what the future holds for it....
Not sure on the railroad, but an SW switcher rests in the Hoffman Transportation plant in Channahon, attached to tank loads.
Z trains are typically dominated by GE's on BNSF, but we had a bit of a surprise on July 9th, 2020. Leading the way on Z ALTWSP is SD75M #254, followed by an SD70ACe and a Heritage 2 ES44DC. Exxon... (more)
A pair of CSX GP38-2's slowly bounce down the Channahon Industrial Lead with the J747 Rockdale Job. For the next few hours, the crew would switch the multiple industries.
The pair of SD40-2W's approach Route 6, nearing the locations of their switching duties.
A nice pair of SD40-2W's shove back into the plant at Equistar. Always nice to catch the zebra stripes on the point.
A Dash 8 and a BN SD60M make good speed through Channahon, headed west to Galesburg.
A pair of EJ&E SD38-2's and a single tank car await a recrew at South Tabler Road.
GTW GP38-2 4932 and IC SD40-3 6100 make for a great lash-up on the morning's River Line job.
