The UP special is on it's way south after a few hours in Global 4. Here it is seen crossing the Kankakee River in Wilmington, IL.

The CNW Heritage unit slows to a stop to drop off passengers for breakfast in De Soto, while passing the vintage MoPac caboose at the North end of town.

UP's Chicago and Northwestern heritage unit pulls the SBUDU special its last mile into the Dupo, IL, yards late in the day.

UP 1995, the CNW heritage unit, leads a southbound business train down former Gulf, Mobile & Ohio trackage in Lockport. This train is headed for St. Louis.

Today's UP special is running on schedule as it flys through the former double track at Shirley, Illinois just after a crew change in Bloomington. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

The CNW heritage unit runs down the ex-GM&O main through Lockport with a business train, not where you'd think of CNW!

Today's UP special is running a bit behind schedule as it passes under an old CNW mainline fueling "pad" at Clyman.

Shortly after beginning its downhill run at Tehachapi, UP 1995 rounds the curve just above Cable X-Over with two other EMDs and a West Colton to Fresno manifest in tow.

UP 1995 leads an all EMD consist on a Fresno bound manifest, as it works up the #2 track toward Cameron on the eastern slope of the Tehachapi Mountains.

Although the 1995 was the last engine the day before, that meant it would lead the eastbound MSJRV the next day. The railfans were out in force for the occasion. Seen here crossing the bridge at... (more)

UP 1995 visited the Bay Area on Valentine's Day, as the 3rd unit on that day's MRVSJ train seen here rounding the wye at Newark.

The last rays of light shine off the nose of the CNW heritage unit as it leads the ZNPOA around a curve at Gold Run on Donner Pass.

Q091 storms out of Buffalo for a fast-paced run on the Lake Shore Sub as Buffalo Central Terminal looms overhead.

Q091 blasts west through Bergen as they overtake K697. Chasing this train was quite a challenge, though that's to be expected for a train that's good for 60 MPH and gets about 4 HP/Ton at minimum.

CSX Q091 sits at Westfield, Ny for over an hour and a half due to an autorack going into emergency just west of here. I was lucky to have finals at school that day, which allowed me to get out ear... (more)