A Grand Trunk Western freight heads northbound through McCook, Illinois, on the afternoon of December 5, 1987. GTW No. 6405 is a former Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad EMD GP38, joining the GTW... (more)

After realigning the derail and picking up the conductor, IC 6250 looks great on the point of CN L512 as it makes its way through the back alleys of Chicago's south side.

L512 departs the Illinois International Port in Chicago with IC 6250 and CN 5323. 6250 still wears Deathstar paint, while 5323 wears the CN North America scheme. To the left is EJ&E Bridge #710, a... (more)

A pair of former CREX ES44AC's, now officially owned by CN, lead a northbound train of tankers over the Des Plaines River in Plainfield.

IC 1033 and 1017, both Deathstar SD70's, lead CN L503 south through Blue Island Junction as ominous clouds swirl overhead. L503 is a BRC Clearing Yard to CN Kirk Yard train and is utilizing the fo... (more)

Passing through the town of Centralia, Illinois. Amtrak train number 391 slows to a stop to perform station work at the small mid-western station on a breezy Spring day.

On a crystal clear evening in downtown Chicago, Metra’s Chicago Burlington & Quincy commemorative locomotive head ends an outbound rush trainset. Seen here from the Roosevelt Rd bridge.

After letting presumably unhappy passengers disembark in Chicago after arriving near 8 hours late, the City of New Orleans train-set heads for the BN wye to spin, so it can be prepped for 59 later... (more)

A 7 hour+ late City of New Orleans makes its shove move to Union Station as it passes the Amtrak facilities at 18th Street. I've seen some pretty cool units lead Amtrak trains in the past, but an ... (more)

It's hard to get much more Illinois Central than this. After an equipment failure in route with one of the trailing Amtrak Chargers, IC SD70 #1027 was sent to the rescue on this 7+ hour late City ... (more)

With an IC SD70 serving as rescue power after both chargers failed mechanically, Amtraks very late City of New Orleans #58 rounds the bend in downtown Chicago. Seen here ducking under the 18th str... (more)

After extensive delays around Memphis, Amtraks City of New Orleans #58 shoves under 18th street towards Chicago Union Station with a IC SD70 serving as rescue power. Quite a sight to see in 2024!

On a sunny Saturday morning in Dolton, the Bottle train slowly rolls east on the CSX Barr Subdivision, preparing to hop onto the IHB Main at the switch up ahead. The bottles are bound for Clevelan... (more)

Amtrak P42 174, wearing the newest scheme, leads the California Zephyr West though Brookfield.

SW8 #11 is keeping busy this morning at Cleveland Cliffs in Riverdale, transporting ladle oxygenation cars back and forth between the basic oxygen furnances.