A massive Council Bluffs to "Clinton" freight train pass over the CN Leighton Sub at West Chicago. Someone must be getting a bonus for moving these cars on a Clinton symbol to Chicago, P... (more)
Metra westbound train #505 hammers across the CN at JB Tower in West Chicago. The diamond here looks like its in pretty tough shape in early 2021. The diamond sits down in a hole, but then again I... (more)
The hot St. Paul to Chicago Z-train has slowed up for the permanent slow thru Savanna on the Aurora Sub. The train has been racing along the frozen Mississippi River for nearly all of the trip til... (more)
It is amazing how much things change at the railroad. I have been coming to the Aurora Sub since the early 90'swhen I was in my teens. Those days BN/CN/CCP trains rolls thru and an operator at Eas... (more)
The L586 local has pulled thru the dumper on A-track at IEI (now called Logistics Park Dubuque) for headroom. This job does local work on the BNSF Aurora Sub around East Dubuque. Due to the way th... (more)