With sister and a short mixed-freight train.
She was a 4-year old and had more Q and some UP help. 511 is cresting the subcontinental divide between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River.
BNSF 7614 leads the S CHCSEA west through Westmont.
A pair of Executive SD70MAC's, an H3 GEVO and a pair of Bluebonnet SD40-2's hustle light through Westmont, bound for Eola where they will pick up their train that's destined for Havre, Montana. Fr... (more)
An Illinois Zephyr highballs west.
BNSF H1 Dash 9 1076 leads a westbound intermodal through Westmont.
An eastbounder pulls into Westmont. All trains were running a little late due to the extremely thick fog caused by the above-freezing temperatures.
Metra F40PH-2 182 departs Westmont for Chicago on the middle track due to signal problems east of here.
BNSF SD40-2 6943 leads the way through Westmont.
BNSF SD70MAC 8867, a BNSF AC4400CW, and a H3 ES44AC lead a westbound empty coal train up the hill into Westmont.
BNSF continued to provide good leaders throughout the day, this time on an unexpected rock train in the form of yet another good ol' BN SD40-2, and, of course, CB&Q signals.
Metra F40PH 125 approaches its station stop at Westmont on its way to Aurora.
BNSF SD40-2 6942, a second BNSF SD40-2s, a BNSF H2 Dash 9, a NS ES40DC, and a NS C40-9W head west up the hill in Westmont.
Metra MP36 403 highballs through Westmont heading for its next stop at Fairview Avenue.