Finding out about the Lackawana heritage unit leading one of the two Norfolk Southern triple crown roadrailers left on the system the night before, I made the decision that it was totally worth dr... (more)

With a rural landscape on one side and a busy city landscape on the other, this location on the western suburb of Geneva, IL is a very interesting one. Here we see Union Pacific train MMTPR 01 wit... (more)

With power that would typically be found on the Q FTMNSA, NS 8117 leads the charge eastbound with a long stack train in tow. This train originated at the yard in Ft. Madison, IA and will interchan... (more)

Stopping to throw the switch behind them into the plant is BNSF 1520 on the train BNSF L SPR8381 20A. This train runs out of the BNSF yard in Keokuk, IL and heads north along the BNSF Hannibal sub... (more)

Leading the charge of early morning eastbounds on the BNSF Chillicothe subdivision, BNSF 4099 has no problem making the heavy grade into the Illinois River valley with train BNSF Z PHXWSP7 01L in ... (more)

After pulling up to the crossover at CP 1844 and a quick crew change, BNSF 6019 west departs and prepares to go through the Cameron connection and turn west towards Burlington, IA as it goes to ge... (more)

CN 2455 leads a vehicle train under the highway with a field of windmills in the background on a beautiful spring day.

A UP SD70ACe leads a coal train under the old CNW searchligh signals in Rochelle, IL on a beautiful spring afternoon. These signals are supposed to be switched over to there PTC equipped replaceme... (more)

A four pack of BNSF GEs leads a westbound intermodal around the famous Houlihan's curve in some gorgeous afternoon sunlight.

BNSF 5203 rounds the sharp curves of the BNSF Cuba subdivision as it enters the town of St. Clair, MO (MP 52) with a manifest (BNSF M STLTUL1 19A), bound for Cherokee yard in Tulsa, OK,in tow. I o... (more)

Knowing that these signals are on borrowed time, I took the time to make it a point to catch a train under these much more intriguing signals than those of their PTC mandated replacements. Seen he... (more)

Slowly chugging along, NS 2659 leads a long, underpowered roadrailer in rural Staunton on it's way to Decatur, IL and ultimately Detroit, MI.

Sitting idle in the spur track in Casey, IL, CSXT 2484 awaits the Labor day hustle and bustle to come to an end and for all those who are a part of the work gang that this train is carrying to beg... (more)

Being one of very few trains running along the CSXT's St. Louis Subdivision, CSX train Q204 (Louisville, KY to St. Louis, MO) quickly makes it way through the outskirts of Casey, IL with two CSX G... (more)

Taking the siding for a meet with two eastbounds, CSXT 4042 leads train Q23306 through rural Martinsville, IL. This location is an interesting area as there are two separate sidings that branch of... (more)