SAPPI's ex-SAR class 19D collects a load of timber destined for the paper mill. Transnet Freight Rail bring in the timber to the exchange yard where the mill's 19D collects them. This is South Afr... (more)

Buzzi Unicem is switching cars at their Iowa Interstate interchange yard at La Salle to take across the Illinois River to the plant at Oglesby. This line is a small part of the former Illinois C... (more)

This ex-UP switcher still lives on in middle Illinois. She was last painted at NLR in July of 1991, not so bad for almost 20 years worth of weathering.

Built in 1952 as DL&W 959, a GP7. She has worn EL 1278, CR 5993 and after rebuilding 11/78 to the GP8, her current Conrail blue 5460. Just over two years from my visit there, and she has a new h... (more)