More and more of BNSF's SD40-2's seem to get retired day by day... and here is a quality pair leading the 5 day a week St. Paul to Chicago Z train.

School's out for the day at the local elementary, and a constant stream of kids are crossing the BNSF Racetrack here at Metra's LaVergne station as the Z-CHCPTL doubles his train together preparin... (more)

A hot hazy day, and BN's pooled Illinois Central locomotive has a bit of indigestion.

A CSXT grain train cruises through the LaVergne Plant with loads bound for... somewhere on the CSXT.

RG314 high balls westbound at the 25 MPH track speed through Berwyn on CN's poorly maintained Freeport Sub.

A former CR Dash 8 still looking as new as it did years ago under Conrail ownership rolls west with manifest for LaCrosse, WI.

With another busy morning along the BNSF racetrack well underway an eastbound general merchandise freight heads under the signal bridge at Lavergne.

Always expect the unexpected... Rebuilt GPR9 4610 shoves former WC business car "Superior" down CN's Freeport Sub as an inspection train passing the BN's former west end tower.

BNSF 7695 decked out in the one of a kind BNSF demo scheme begins its trip to the west coast.

With dyno's fully applied, this loaded coal train finally gets to cool his heals as he cruises through the Harlem Ave. Depot eastbound into the big city.

After sitting at Western Avenue for 2 days, this nice looking Conrail GE chases the sun as it rolls out of Chicago for the Twin Cities.

S-LAWNSA power heads to the house with a trio of GP60's and an SD9 as a coal empty shoots out of the city on main 1.

Now over 35 minutes late, Metra 1302 high balls eastbound running main 1 the rest of the way due to freight traffic.