Elgin, Illinois, USA. Railroad workers laboring to remove snow from switch points and tracks on the Canadian National Railway.

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Railroad workers laboring to remove snow from switch points and tracks on the Canadian National Railway on an already snow-laden Illinois landscape during a snowy, cold February afternoon. The single-track mainline supports a significant volume of rail freight traffic between northwest Indiana and points north to Canada. Severe winter weather can be an operating challenge for railroads serving the Midwestern United States and Canada. Severe winter weather can be an operating challenge for railroads serving the Midwestern United States and Canada.

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Size: 5568px × 3712px
Location: Elgin, Illinois, USA
Photo credit: © Bruce Leighty / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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