261 heads into Union Station for the filming of "Public Enemies" with no Amtrak power and an all-Milwaukee consist. The clouds were thwarting most attempts at good shots, but right as the 261 reac... (more)

Daffodils herald the arrival of Spring, and of the next westbound rush hour Metra. The flowering trees along the platform didn't flower very much last year, so I'm hoping 2009 will provide another... (more)

An eastbound UP train crawls towards Chicago, passing a very "neighborly" farmsteader's driveway.

The Argonne Local trundles up the grade through Waterfall Glen towards the industrial park to do its switching. The overnight snow/ice storm didn't leave much white stuff on the ground or in the t... (more)

Some people have rivers and lakes nearby that provide great reflection shots all the time. We urban railfans have to wait around for our chances. The rain earlier in the day had left part of this ... (more)

Five days before takeover....ICE 6419 West picks up speed headed north along the Mississippi at Green Island. This was surprising since the crew had only "one and a half" working engines. The CP u... (more)

Five days before takeover....ICE 6419 West stops at the west end of the bridge to get permission past the red signal at Sabula, giving the gathered railfans a chance to run around and get shots fr... (more)

BRCGAL heads west towards Galesburg with an eclectic power mix, including a GP60M, two SD40-2s, and, hiding in the back, GG20B #1211.

The WSOR special departs Chicago for Janesville, WI with the only true A-B-A set of E9s in existence. I have a vertical shot too, if anyone wants a magazine cover....

The WSOR special sits under the shed of the North Concourse with the newly-formed A-B-A set of E9s. A crewmember waits for the signal to depart Union Station.

Sydney's light rail line runs down the street through the city, here stopping at Paddy's Markets, while the Monorail stops at its station too to the right.

A newer MU comes off the Harbour Bridge and pulls into Milson's Point station. The blue and yellow of the cab match the blue and yellow safety step on the platform.

ICE westbound highballs out of Kirkland, passing under Route 72.

The 261 gets a blow down as it prepares to back up out of the yard, enter the mainline, then head back north into Union Station. The boom shovel truck in the bottom right was used to pick up the 2... (more)

The 261 crew meet with the movie production crew on the day's plan. The ducks were just there for the free food.