A grain extra comes off the IAIS Second Sub and onto the First Sub shortly after the QJ's came through. B&W mode with Orange Filter.

Local traffic around Willow Springs and Lemont once warranted a yard here at the end of the Argonne Branch. However, the decline of local traffic and the building of nearby Willow Springs yard mos... (more)

AMTK 181 flies westbound with either the California Zephyr or the Southwest Chief through Highlands, where the fall colors are only just starting to develop.

West of Calender Curve, this westbound manifest was rather oddly arranged. Normal freight cars(not sure if they were loaded or unloaded), then baretables, then more typical ones(also unsure as to ... (more)

The conductor of the eastbound Southwest Chief(currently stopped at Naperville Station) looks for the signals from the conductors near the rear of the station. Once he has received the signal, he ... (more)

UP 3897 accelerates into the curve and past the bike racks at Elmhurst Station as it exits Proviso yard.

Our driver for the day had never been to Joliet Union Station, so we made a quick stop here. Just long enough for this Eastbound intermodal train to pound the diamonds.

The westbound California Zephyr pulls into Princeton. After spending all day chasing the triple-header, this almost seemed mundane!

A worker/engineer takes part in an almost classic photo, as he oils QJ 9688 while it is stopped at Bureau Junction.

Composed next to a thingy(we're using technical terms here) used for servicing locomotives(probably) is QJ 6988.

The 6988 with both cylinder cocks open puts on a show for the crowd as it pulls out of Rock Island Yard in order to spot the triple-header on the outside track. Centennial bridge is in the backgro... (more)

I attempted to re-create a David Plowden shot for my AP Photo class. Jitong Railway 6988 had the honor of heading the triple header. Here's the link to the shot. http://davidplowden.com/photograph... (more)

The westbound Texas Eagle is framed by a tree as it screams through Lockport at about 80 mph.

Wow, look how close this shot was to being a "cloudy day, common power shot"! Notice everything behind the first two engines is in the shade of the clouds overhead. UP 8449 West is about to cross ... (more)

The conductor punches ticket stubs, as visitors take a ride on the a vintage CTA car, which was built by the Cincinatti Car Company in 1924.