CP Morgan was the place to be this afternoon as more than a dozen photographers gathered for Empire Builder train #7's departure out of the windy city. The heritage "Pepsi can" P42 looks... (more)

Getting close to its station stop at Glenview, Hiawatha #336 sports one of Amtrak's classic GE Dash 8's on the point. This is a nice change of pace from the usual Chargers that dominate these Hiaw... (more)

Winter is always a rough time for the Amtrak Charger units. With a number of them suffering failures, P32BWH #500 got a chance to lead numerous Hiawathas between Chicago and Milwaukee. Train #333 ... (more)

A couple former Southern B23-7's say hello to each other in Crab Orchard, TN. The FIMX 4021 is much better off than the 3999, as the latter is now used as a parts source to keep the Lhoist North A... (more)

A pair of Illinois Central deathstars lead the way of L509 as they cross Interstate 80 on the way into Minooka. Enroute from Joliet Yard to East Morris, the two veterans will spend the day working... (more)

Metra's first Heritage Corridor train of the evening busts a plow line at Lockport's 2nd Street crossing.

A trio of Music City Star commuter trains await their afternoon trips to Nashville.

We're high above the Kingston Fossil Plant (or more commonly known as the Kingston Steam Plant) in Harriman, TN. At the 1.4-gigawatt coal fired power plant, many coal cars are waiting to be emptie... (more)

As the blue hour approaches in Paducah, a pair of Paducah & Louisville GP38-2's sandwich a solo spine car on the way out of town.

After a couple mile shove from Emory Gap Yard in Harriman, the pair of former Norfolk & Western SD40-2's arrive at Oakdale with their short string of autoracks. Some "railfan dream houses&quo... (more)

An RJ Corman GP38-2 works the Nugent Sand plant in Louisville, Kentucky.

T36, with its pair of ex-Norfolk & Western SD40-2's, shoves across the Emory River with a string of autoracks for Oakdale. A couple Southern gondolas brought up the rear.

A massive cut is moved out of Global 4 as UPY 365 and 465 shine in the evening sun. The 365 was rebuilt at Jenks to be compatible with slugs. The trailing unit, 465, is designated as a PS6B slug (... (more)

Lhoist North America B23-7 #4021, built for the Southern Railway in 1981, works the Crab Orchard Mine on a sunny morning.

NS SD40-2's 6082 and 6095, both of Norfolk & Western heritage, are in charge of T36 as they lead a cut of autoracks out of Emory Gap Yard in Harriman, TN. The autoracks were dropped off at the yar... (more)