A 2.5 mile hike(worth every step) brought me down to the tracks on this cold, snowy day. BNSF 4172 is leading this stack train east into Willow Springs yard through a snow storm.

The Villa Grove Sub was pretty much shut down today owing to widespread signal problems, leaving only an CW60AC idling on a siding to phoam over. The "X" is the "whistle" sign used on this sub.

Why this AC6000CW was left idling on a siding here in Grant Park is a mystery to me. However, on a day when the Villa Grove Sub was pretty much shut down due to widespread signal problems, it was ... (more)

The eastbound Southwest Chief streaks past a crossing gate just outside of Sandwich. Between the Amtraks and a maintenance crew, the dispatcher had quite a day trying to move freight trains over t... (more)

An all IC consist lead by SD70 1029 is pulling through Manteno on its way south. 'Twas quite a treat to catch a pure IC consist in 2007.

BNSF 4230, is an ex-ATSF unit, painted in H1, with a Santa Fe yellow A/C unit, and a cascade green door that must have come off a C30-7. 4230 is backing down this siding to pick up its last car(a ... (more)

After dumping about 12 inches of snow overnight, the clouds are only now just starting to break up as METX 187 pulls into Main Street Station.

Metra MP36 no. 407 pauses to let a deadheading crew off before heading back to couple onto its train. Meanwhile, F40PH no. 103 sits waiting to depart.

UP 5222 emerges from the shadow of Mazon's grain elavator as it lugs a loaded vehicle train westbound on the BNSF Transcon.

Train 321 passes under the bridge that connects the two sides of the Art Institute of Chicago. The bridge was built when the Art Institute needed to expand, and there are artworks displayed within... (more)

A BNSF GEVO leads 3 Dash-9's elephant style westbound through a little known spot in Lockport.

BNSF 5393 leads an intermodal past the rarely photographed old Coal City Depot, now used as a section house. This depot is an oddity on the Santa Fe, not being of their typical design.

A train on the UP/CSX Joint Line passes the old Erie Mining Company RS-11 used by Watseka Farmers & Grain Co-Op (reporting marks WFG 7210) to switch out this and other elavators in the area. 'Twas... (more)

As I was driving aimlessly through Lombard looking for a spot, I glanced to the side and saw this shot, and knew I had to have it. UP 9703 is eastbound. Thanks to Joe LeMay for improving on my cro... (more)

One of the last westbound Texas Eagles to run on the current schedule is heading abnormally slow through Lemont today. To the left of the engine is Canal Street, and Petersons Hardware, and awesom... (more)