While nothing might run like a Deere, the Illinois Railway's Zearing Job makes a leisurly shove to the BNSF interchange at Zearing, Illinois with eleven cars for interchange. Lead GP35 3500 is the... (more)

After picking up 20 cars at Serena, the Illinois Railway's train for the BNSF at Eola storms out of town on this former CB&Q branch to Ottawa, Illinois.

Illinois Railway's Eola Train blasts through Oswego.

Engineer Vahey and Conductor Spika bring the usual sand train off of the Illinois Railway's mainline at Montgomery and onto the BNSF with a not-so-usual leader. The 3500 is typically used as a swi... (more)

IR 3500 and 7444 idle away at the Ottawa Shops. About 20 minutes later, they would begin to put a train together for Streator.

IR 3500 leads the Silica job through town, nearing the entrance to the sand plant.

Illinois Railway GP35R leads the Illinois Railway Mt. Morris job away from the printing plant after dropping two boxcars. This Omnitrax Inc. family railroad has assigned the two EMD units to the ... (more)

IR 3500 leads the Silica Sand Job through town.

IR 3500 waits at Silica, as it prepares to begin its switching duties. Taken with permission.