BNSF racetrack, originally part of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, through Aurora city in Illinois, in the limit of Chicago and Aurora BNSF subdivisions, the starting point of Norther... (more)

Patched Cotton Belt GP60 1158 leads the LFS54 north across the Kankakee River in Wilmington.

After a crew change at Hawthorne Yard, extra G888 heads east on the approach to the BRC Crossing. A BC Rail barn leads the way on this sunny afternoon as traffic zips by on Cicero Avenue, the majo... (more)

A BNSF Geometry Train crosses the Crescent Bridge after wying on the Davenport side of the Mississippi River for the return trip to Galesburg.

UP 1158 still in its Cotton Belt livery leads LSF54 north over the Kankakee River.

A CSX SW1500 leads the local on the former Kankakee & Seneca trackage over the Illinois River.

Fresh from rebuild, Metra 181 races over the Des Plaines River and is about to call at Riverside (Zoo) Station on an all stations service to Aurora.

CSX CW44AC 384 leads a priority intermodal train across the diamonds and over the Cal-Sag Channel at Blue Island, Illinois.

UP 8031 leads ZCIBP east across the Kankakee River.

BNSF 5540 leads a westbound intermodal over the since-replaced Media trestle.

CSS 2005 rounds the bend powering his train north out of Burnham, Illinois and into Chicago, Illinois territory. The bridge in the background, known as Big Blue, was recently put in a few years ag... (more)

The busy hustle and bustle of the windy city makes for some fantastic meets. Here, an outbound Metra departs Ogilvie Transportation Center while an inbound rounds the curve to Union Station

UP train MDUPB-22 rolls down the Chester Sub. with the UP4141/1943 duo in the consist. The units are on their way to the 4th stop of their display tour; Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

UP train MDUPB-22 rolls down the Chester Sub. with the UP4141/1943 duo in the consist. The units are on their way to the 4th stop of their display tour; Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

NKP 765 is talking stack as it climbs the east approach to Merchants Bridge.