A CTA pink line train heads for grade level on the way to its final stop in Cicero.

Union Pacific special rolls along in the Mackinaw River bottoms, south of South Pekin, Illinois on its way to a crew change. The Wednesday leg of UP's engineering special saw the train run later o... (more)

A Northbound stack train glides high above the misty Kaskaskia River valley.

A fast-moving westbound Schneider stack train thunders across the Rock River at Oregon.

Seen from the Ward Bridge, the Bloomer Line leased GP15-1 is on its first test run. When the 18 car train gets to Cropsey, crews will combine the 1413 and the Bloomer 7561 with the other loads and... (more)

Two GP39-2's return light to the BNSF Rochelle Yard after doing some switching just past the junction.

Illinois Railnet CF 7 # 3 is crawling across a timber trestle south of Zearing, Illinois on its trip to Zearing and interchange with BNSF. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

Kickapoo Creek is all frozen over as a Powerton-bound coal train rumbles above.

Before long there will be signs of green in the meadow but for now the only green is on the bridge, BN 9298, the last SD60M delivered to the BN, and sister 9223.

The Southwest Chief cruises west at track speed over the bridge at Media, IL on the Chilli Sub.

The 2nd section of the usually once-daily train passes over Route 25 and the Fox River, headed from Ottawa, IL to BNSF's Eola Yard. All of the Illinois Railway's lines are old BNSF/BN/CBQ branches... (more)

Mixed train stops at Camp Creek...

Can't get this picture anymore because 1) the GP35CAT's have been retired and shipped-off to storage in Springfield and 2) the local police have closed the road leading to this isolated spot after... (more)

A truck has once again managed to wedge itself under the Springfield Avenue underpass, which usually happens several times a month. This one is worse than most, though, with the trucker managing t... (more)

The AAPRCO special heads west on its way to Rock Island, and eventually Omaha.