The NRG Will County Generating Station in Romeoville, IL opened in 1963 and has been coal fired since that time. With coal deliveries from the Union Pacific, the plant has two 1959-built SD20's as... (more)

On May Day 2022, both Will County Coal Handling SD20's sit quietly. 1802 is literally parked at the end of the line, while 1801 is awaiting a crew to shove a string of coal empties out of the plan... (more)

Nearly 140 years of service working together. CSDX SW1's 3 and 2 head back east to the Stickney plant after making their morning dump at the drying fields in Willow Springs.

A former Illinois Central GP10 loads cars at the ADM's plant in Creve Coeur.

A late running Y HOD303 crosses the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal in McCook with a classic "Freightbonnet" GP60 leading the way. 303 is a turn that runs from GM Yard in Hodgkins to BRC's Clearing ... (more)

BRC 560 and 561 shove into Commercial Avenue Yard, after taking headroom on "The District." The South Chicago Job is just about always dominated by lease power, so it was nice to see some Belt pow... (more)

BRC's South Chicago Job takes headroom out of Commercial Avenue Yard, making its way down "The District" with a pair of SD40's. The train is slowly making its way under the Chicago Skywa... (more)

The Chicago Short Line and the BRC's South Chicago Job both make their appearances at Pullman Junction this afternoon. The South Chicago Job is preparing to enter Commercial Avenue with a pair of ... (more)

Ever since lease units invaded the Belt Railway of Chicago, solid sets of Belt power on the South Chicago Job have become a rarity. Today, I was quite pleased to see a pair of BRC SD40s in charge.... (more)

GTW 4903, GTW 4926, EJE 663 and GTW 5854 belch out the smoke as they depart Kirk Yard with a hefty train for Glenn Yard.

In nice evening light, GTW 4619 and BLE 908 work a massive cut of cars at the west end of Kirk Yard. Rumors were circulating about the possible retirement of these old GTW GP9R's. Today, they cont... (more)

With Kirk Yard's old EJ&E roundhouse at the center of it all, Norfolk Southern's eastbound B09 hustles east on the Chicago Line with a pair of SD40-2's. The only thing missing is a freighter comin... (more)

The Rock under The Rock. Iowa 513 slowly makes its shove move to Blue Island Yard, passing through Blue Island Junction.

IHB 4021 and 2021 lead a cut of cars out of Blue Island Yard. Once clear, they'll begin the shove move over the hump.

A pair of NS SD40-2's lead B09 on the approach to IHB's Michigan Avenue Yard. A section of the old ArcelorMittal complex always created a nice prop at this location. Sadly, it's in the process of ... (more)