My friends and I had hoped to see M371, led by IC 1010, going south through Rantoul or Paxton, IL before the sun set. However, it wasn't until the south end of the siding at Onarga that we found ... (more)
UP #5022 leads the M371 south through Tuscola.
CN train M371 glides under a coaling tower near Aurelius Road in Lansing, Michigan on a cool spring afternoon.
Not used for more than 60 years, the mainline coal tower on the CN Flint Sub that used to serve GTW mikados, pacifics, mountains, and the 4-8-4 streamlined passenger steamers, still stands tall. ... (more)
An old CN wide cab GP40-2W in Zebra paint leads train 371 west toward Lansing where it will work the GM Delta Township Assembly Plant.
It is fairly obvious the paint is starting to peal on this CN Canadian Cab Dash 9, which is leading an autorack train from Flat Rock, Michigan.
Just before sunset IC 1005 slowly pulls west to clear single track, and then make a cut 1/4 way back in the train and head for the yard.