Perfectly manicured ballast and concrete ties are featured along this portion of the BNSF Chillicothe Subdivision in Lemont, IL. ES44C4's have been showing up in Z trains out of Willow Springs, w... (more)

Amtrak 90222, a Phase III painted NPCU, trails train 301 this morning.

Westbound Z train out of Willow Springs, IL, navigates the "S curve" over the I&M Shipping Canal and through Lemont, Illinois.

Another Z train led by another ES44DC heads west into the setting sun. A bit of a treat to see 6627, an ES44C4 in the second position.

The oil local brings a good portion of its train out of Seneca Petroleum. The pair of EJ&E's would then reverse, to pick up the rest of their train on the main. From there, they would proceed to F... (more)

With a longer train than usual, the oil local thunders towards downtown Lemont, behind a pair of those wonderful, orange SD38-2's.

EJ&E 670 and EJ&E 669 prepare to drop their cars off in the Lambert siding.

On a beautiful, sunny morning, the Millsdale oil local hightails it back north to Glenn Yard, powered by a classic pair of EJ&E SD38-2's.

Hard to believe that a multi-story condominium complex is just a few yards from this busy mainline. Luckily the parking garage provides welcome shelter and a nice angle to shoot trains. Here BNS... (more)

Amtrak Cabbage 90200 has seen better days as it leads this late evening Lincoln Service out of Chicago.

An all swoosh BNSF consist leads this TOFC Z train westbound out of Willow Springs.

This BNSF Z train, headed for final destination of Corwith Yard, is racing the storm clouds that are brewing.

Local CN 9563 is seen at Lemont working the refineries.

Annie hauls her train onto the main where it will die shortly at CP Flag Stone. The train will remain there for a large portion of the day.

Lincoln Service 300 highballs north through Lemont.