The morning, eastbound Illinois Zephyr is lead by Cabbage 90219. It is just leaving the Form B restriction and is passing the Railvac.
Now here's a rail machine that really "sucks." The LORAM Railvac vaccuums up ballast before the MoW replaces the old ties. You can see that there is an R/C operator controlling the hose.
Brand new 8500-series cab car leads a morning eastbound to Chicago. These cars look really nice, but sadly they are replacing the old CB&Q and BN cab cars. The charcoal in the ballast is from last... (more)
The Southwest Chief crests the hill with a private car on the rear. It was a very nicely done GM&O 6-axle car with a rear obs.
A pair of ES44DCs - 7725 and 7700 - lead a short intermodal west in the early afternoon.
A swarm of railfans? Nope, just all the news crews videoing Mrs. Tibbles as she touches the newly-applied name of her deceased, train-loving son on this side of the MP36. http://www.dailykos.com/s... (more)
After a "grade crossing incident" in Brookfield (which was most likely a suicide), Metra trains were delayed and passengers on one train had to deboard here at Main Street and wait for another tra... (more)
A late evening eastbound Metra slows for the Downers Grove stop. Notice the Mars light and ditch lights pulsating.
AMTK 29 being shoved by 90218 pushing hard on the rear...I wish... : (
METX 195, surrounded by Spring.
404 takes an express under the Fairview block signals.
A pair of Dash 9s lead an eastbound stacker that seems to wrap around a ballast regulator working on Main 1. The rail was recently replaced here, but now the MoW has moved on down to Missouri via ... (more)
METX 148 passes trees in bloom and an eastbound manifest.
John Deere...John Deere...John Deere...and, oh look! Another John Deere!
An ex-CNW SD40-2 and a pair of Dash 8s smoke it up after leaving Proviso Yard past blooming trees.
