A westbound Amtrak Acela crosses over the Thames River Lift Bridge at dusk. The bridge, recently converted from a bascule drawbridge, carries the Amtrak Shore Line over the Thames between New Lon... (more)

The Canal Street Wye gets heavy action. Outbound BNSF Line Metra on the left, inbound in the middle. On the right, the terminated Empire Builder backs around the wye to re-orient north, wash, and ... (more)

Heading toward town with another slug of commuters, Metra 103 heads over a bascule bridge over the north branch of the Chicago River, just north of the Armitage station.

The southbound Saluki approaches the Metra (former CRI&P/NYC) diamonds on its way south. The former B&OCT bascule bridge ever looms in the background.

A BNSF SD40-2 leads a transfer from Cicero to CN's Markham Yard across the St. Charles Air Line bridge over the South Branch of the Chicago River. This line is still in use every day, although th... (more)

Fourteen hours before the 1905 Swing Bridge over the Black River is replaced with a 147' Bascule Span, contractors go over last minute details. The $15 million dollar project will shut the CP mai... (more)