An outbound scoot rolls in front of the Chicago skyline as it begins its journey to the western suburbs.

Amtrak 192 leads another P42DC and the westbound Empire Builder out of Union Station and up to street level at Canal Street with part of the Windy City skyline in the background.

A couple of railfans chat with the engineer of the southbound Illini before he backs the train around the wye at the north end of Carbondale to prepare for tomorrow morning's return to Chicago as ... (more)

A CSX coal train weaves along the east bank of the New River on a gorgeous summer day.

Coming from Chicago, it's always nice to see CSX power passing something other than an abandoned steel mill, and Charlottesville provided a perfect sight. CSXT 471 is seen here rolling west throug... (more)

The sun sets on May Day 2010 and Amtrak's Empire Builder is recrewing and getting a new set of passengers before proceeding north towards Red Wing and destinations beyond.

BNSF 7901 weaves through the "S" curve at the West Chillicothe crossovers where Santa Fe searchlights still guard the Transcon.

The reunited C&NW twins speed downhill at Milepost 39 on their way to West Chicago.

Railfans look on as BNSF 5343 leads another stack train west around Houlihan's Curve on a beautiful late-October day.

Engineer Vahey and Conductor Spika bring the usual sand train off of the Illinois Railway's mainline at Montgomery and onto the BNSF with a not-so-usual leader. The 3500 is typically used as a swi... (more)

Two of the former SOO Line GP9s now on the Canadian Pacific roster hold at the 9th Street crossing in East Moline for a BNSF manifest to clear the junction just to the west.

After enjoying a trackside lunch at a little drive-in called Shorty's in Wood Dale, my Dad observes an outbound scoot head west towards Elgin.

DM&E 6050 leads an early and lengthy train 270 through the middle of Bellevue, Iowa. The hills of the Mississippi River valley are alive with color and the blue and gold of today's leader just ad... (more)

With its whistle screaming and a crowd of people cheering it on, Southern 630 speeds through Boones Mill, Virginia as NS 1646 quietly observes.

TVRM's Southern 630 rolls along on the NS Winston-Salem District towards Roanoke. Being from Chicago, it was quite the experience chasing it back into town on unfamiliar roads. Nevertheless, the... (more)