For the second time in the past month, Amtraks New Orleans to Chicago train has experienced locomotive issues, causing CN to send a rescue pilot to drag the set to Chicago. Todays rescue sports a ... (more)

In the final hours of sunlight, CNs Kirk to Glenn yard transfer rumbles along the lakefront with a pair of Illinois Central SD70s for power.

Four IC SD70's calls it quit after bringing in the L595 to Joliet Yard.

A four pack of IC SD70's shoves back into Joliet Yard to put their train away before tying up the power for the day.

KCS 4845 leads a potash train through Franklin Park.

Amtrak's Cardinal, along with some equipment from Beech Grove, goes for a spin after dropping off passengers in Chicago.

Metra's new SD70MAC-H's finally get to experience some warm days, as their first summer approaches.

A pair of ex-Amtrak F59's lead a UPW outbound in the first hints of sunset.

CSX 3283 leads a intermodal East through Blue Island Junction.

Metra SD70MACH 508 leads a outbound train out of downtown Chicago.

Rebuilt using EMD switcher frame and trucks and using a Caterpillar 3512 prime mover with a Kato generator. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

A local heads north past The Steel Works in Granite City, led by an NS SD40-2.

After unloading passengers, the City of New Orleans makes its way out of Union Station with IC 1027 leading the way to yard the train at the 18th Street Facility.

A pair of NRE Gensets pull out of the Indiana Harbor Belt's Blue Island Yard and roll east under the signals at CP 107 in Dolton, Illinois. At Dolton, the IHB Main Line and the CSX Barr Subdivisio... (more)

Metra 211, the CB&Q heritage unit, shoves into Chicago Union Station to load a train of passengers for Aurora.