5 BNSFs and UP lead this manifest west. If you look closely, you'll notice a Bilevel Bombardier coach for the New Mexico Railrunner commuter railroad.

The one problem with Amtrak's replaceable nose - the subtle differences in the shades of blue on various P42s. This one has a "light nose."

A troublesome 10 minutes for this Metra train at Westmont. Some MoW had just finished their job and left the area, but they left their red flags up. Metra came up the hill and hit the brakes when ... (more)

The station stop at Western Springs doesn't actually stop at the station because the new one is not completed yet!

5493 and it's BNSF and CSX company crest the "hump" that is Western Springs. Can you find the extremely obvious Glenn Davis in this shot?

A highly contrasting light power move - in age and paint. BNSF 2467 brings up the rear of a light power move sporting 4 New ES44ACs and three bluebonnets - a GP39 and two GP30s.

UP 5003 and sister 4537 lead a stacker over the Fox River. I wasn't even railfanning at the time, just riding my bike along the river. I stopped by the side, waited for less than 2 minutes and got... (more)

Notice anything long...er wrong with this train? It's got 15 cars and a "DPU." One of these two trains broke down and the other has come to the rescue. (But I don't know which locomotive had faile... (more)

Bicyclists wait their turn as a stacker heads east. These bikers are pros - in town for the annual National Criterium Championships. http://www.dgnationalchampionships.com

This mail trolley was used to transport mail down the streets of Chicago over 100 years ago. While not operational, they are planning on restoring it. The museum also has the oldest operating trol... (more)

482 crosses Junction Creek, which flows into the Animas River just to the right, right behind our hotel.

Smile and say "Narrow Gauge Steam Railroading"! The engineer, front brakeman, and locomotive serviceman pose before we depart.

The controls of 476, as it sits in the museum section of the roundhouse, awaiting the day when it will be repaired and operational again.

A New Logoed ES44AC, the second on the new order of ACs, pulls a loaded coal train through town, with BNSF 5752 pushing on the rear. These new ES44ACs have standard control stands in them, along w... (more)

Peace, man! CSX power leads an ex-BN GP39E on a heavily-flatspotted manifest west, making discussion with the Amtrak engineer running the train pulling in behind me very difficult.