After a long and brutal winter, signs of Spring are here as L501 heads south through Prospect Heights with a pair of Grand Trunk Western GP9R's, both still in their classic paint.
Shortly before 08:00, R923 returns to Glenn Yard from the Argo industries, passing the Summit Metra/Amtrak station. Glenn has been the go to spot for GT painted units lately. Today was no exceptio... (more)
A pair of Grand Trunk GP9R's, both still wearing Trunk colors, lead the Kankakee local by the 1853-built Illinois Central depot in town. It's also passing the Railroad Museum outside of the depot.... (more)
Catching two GTW painted locomotives has been relatively easy around Chicagoland lately, with many GP38-2's assigned to the area. However, catching a pair of GP9R's in GTW paint is a difficult fea... (more)
Grand Trunk Western 4632 rests in the yard waiting for the next assignment.
A pair of GP9Rms grab a load of cars at Pine Yard.
GTW GP9R 4632 leads a local west into Pine yard.
A GTW GP9R and an EJ&E SD38-2 lead local R980 east on the former EJ&E railway
A duo of GTW geeps depart Seneca/Oxbox in Lemont with the oil local.
Rolling right along, the attractive pair of Grand Trunks head north for Lambert.
Under cloudless skies, the oil local prepares to depart Oxbow in Lemont.
GTW 4632 and 4932 shove the oil local into the Lambert siding, crossing the Cal Sag Channel.
GTW 4632 and 4932 pass Industrial Drive, nearing downtown Lemont.
A pair of Grand Trunk units approach CP Flagstone on a beautiful morning.