A pair of DMIR SD38-2s are in run 8 and cruisin' south on the DMIR mainline en route to the Fairlane Taconite Plant.

One of the repainted CN tunnel motors leads steaming taconite loads around the curve and onto the main at Wolf Jct.

The one train of the day in full sun was the one that counted: a pair of DMIR SD45T-2's thunder west toward Iron Jct.

A pair of DMIR's sharp looking SD38s head into the setting sun with raw ore loads from Thunderbird mine destined for Fairlane Taconite Plant a couple miles down the line.

A pair of Zebras lead southbound CN train Q198 off the lead from the DWP and onto the DMIR main for a quick trip south to Adolph.

A pair of classic BN SD60M's and an SF GP35 hustle eastbound grain and ethanol toward the Windy City.

A pair of classic BN SD60M's and an SF GP35 hustle eastbound grain and ethanol toward the Windy City.

A pair of classic BN SD60M's and an SF GP35 hustle eastbound grain and ethanol toward the Windy City.

A pair of classic BN SD60M's and an SF GP35 hustle eastbound grain and ethanol toward the Windy City.

The CNW unit leads west through Ashton en route to Des Moines, IA.

One of select few of the original-numbered UP SD60M's sits outside M19A on Chicago's west side.

A pair of vintage BN SD40-2s, leader in whiteface paint, lead a train bound for the CSX under classic Q signals in Clarendon Hills.

A nice set of power, very unexpected, and a VERY nice change of pace, leads an eastbound into the sunrise: KCS SD70ACe, TFM SD70MAC, and an H2 BNSF C44-9W.

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.

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.