Bridge 198 feels the weight of northbound train M301 as the BC Rail heritage unit heads out of town, crossing the Des Plaines River in Joliet.

At every bit of track speed, LSF54 passes by the Ocoya Co-Op, a few miles south of downtown Pontiac. The former SP 9758 leads the way on this partly sunny March afternoon. After years of Union Pac... (more)

After switching Hoffman Transportation, Dow Chemical and Prairie Creek, LSF54 hustles back south to Bloomington. With a GP60 that still wears classic Southern Pacific paint leading the charge, the... (more)

An extra Y JOL202 hustles west over Jackson Creek in Elwood with the fan favorite trio that's been ping ponging back and forth between Channahon and Joliet the past week.

Just west of Blodgett Road, Y JOL202 shines in the golden evening light as it slowly approaches the 51 Lead near I-55. The ATSF/BN/BNSF H1 combo remains in tact.

Y JOL202 has been the "go to" train lately on the Chillicothe Sub. On this sunny afternoon, we see it making its way west through CP "Joliet US" with Cascade green and Heritage... (more)

Making the transition from the CN Chicago Sub to the Matteson Sub, Q116 makes way for Flint, MI with a pair of IC deathstar SD70's. We're used to seeing IC SD70's in local service around the Chica... (more)

Expecting the Cascade green and H1 SD40's (trailing units) that have been powering Y JOL202 lately, we were treated to a nice surprise in the form of Santa Fe painted GP50 #3167 leading the way. I... (more)

As an eastbound vehicle train slowly rolls down Main 2, Y JOL202 thunders west down Main 1 with Cascade green SD40-2 #1706 leading the way, its BN logo still looking sharp.

A trio of GTW GP38-2's, the first two being in original paint and the third unit being in CN, cross Bridge 631 and pass a vintage Elgin, Joliet & Eastern searchlight signal. The tonnage today is a... (more)

It's an unusual sight as a trio of Grand Trunk Western Geeps lead coke empties over the old EJ&E Bridge 631 in East Chicago, IN. The cars are enroute to the nearby BP plant for loading.

With an SD40-2 and a GP40-2 for power, CF&E's westbound road freight from Fort Wayne, Indiana crosses the diamonds with the UP Villa Grove Sub at Dolton. The train is closing in on its destination... (more)

An eastbound freight out of Barr Yard approaches the diamonds at Dolton Junction. A well worn C40-8W and an SD40-2 provide the power, as the bottle train waits for its signal on the old Pennsy mai... (more)

After a 3 hour+ wait to get a window across 16th Street, L537 finally crosses the Rock Island diamonds at the tower. It's never easy for the 536/537 crews as they have 10 diamond interlockings to ... (more)

IC 1022 and 1029 lead L537 around the curve on the approach to 18th Street. Splitting the 16th Street signals, the train slowly makes its way by Ping Tom Park. A few years ago, the second main her... (more)