With the sun rapidly setting, IC 2705 leading CN 417 comes around the curve approaching Hydro, during the last bit of golden hour.
A fake IC C44-9W leads a Q train north through control point "Thorn" north of West Chicago.
A couple CN units lead Chicago bound Ethanol empties north over Cove Creek at Norris Lake as a couple water bugs breeze by on a Wave Runner.
CN 422 with IC 2705, 2148, 2179 and 2510 creep into Aldershot on T1 with work off the main at the east end of the yard.
The 2705 pulls hard after receiving more authority to proceed south to Neenah Yard.
That's a lot of power for an empty grain train! This train is on its way from corn processers in Decatur back to Iowa for more loads.
M338 idles waiting for the outbound crew to take it to Chicago. A rare unit in consist today is NS 2696 an SD70M-2, and also a recently painted IC 6200
A pair of GE's wait for their next run at the fueling stands of the former IC now CN Mays Yard.
Southbound M320 pulls down the passenger main in CN Jackson Yard with its consist. She will cut off her motors and do work in Jackson.
