CP 286 sports a nice leader in the form of a Union Pacific SD40N. As the engineer cranks it into run 8, the train is seen heading east under the Milwaukee Road searchlights in Rondout, Illinois. I... (more)

An SD60 and a "Snoot" SD40N work a cut of baretables at the south end of Global 4 in Joliet. Both of these units have been assigned here for over the past year. The 2182 looks like it's ... (more)

A frozen Illinois Central heritage unit brings up the rear of southbound Q116 on New Years Day '22.

On New Year's Day, CN Q116 knocks down the signal at Renwick Road during a winter snowfall. CN's British Columbia Railway heritage unit leads the way. Happy New Year!

We missed a white Christmas by a few days, but the area received a few inches this afternoon. EJ&E 667 and IC 3123 are seen rolling down the hill in Joliet with the day's L521 from Kirk Yard. Phot... (more)

With the classic Bluebonnet/Cascade green lash-up still working the West Chicago Branch, R CHI452 heads south through Aurora.

It's always nice to catch a BNSF train without any orange power. Bluebonnet GP60 167 and Cascade green GP39M 2740 complete their slow trek down the West Chicago Branch as a crew member flags the l... (more)

CN sent me a nice birthday present this morning. A pair of Bessemer & Lake Erie SD38-2's approach the Illinois International Port District in Chicago with the day's Lakefront Local.

An ethanol train holds on the BRC, awaiting signal indication at Cragin to hop onto the CP Elgin Sub. Leading is a zebra striped C40-8M. Today, a good majority of these "barns" are scrap... (more)

A former Acme Steel and ArcelorMittal SW1, now owned by Cleveland Cliffs, handles a single ladle transfer car with ease on this warm afternoon. The veteran switcher sure could use a wash!

Today's R CHI452 approaches the West Chicago Branch in Aurora with Bluebonnet GP60 #167 leading Cascade green GP39M #2740. With a little later departure out of Eola today, it gave an opportunity t... (more)

Shortly after departing the Hanson Material Service plant, MSC 49-5601 leads five empties over the Des Plaines River in Romeoville. The 67 year old SW900 is making the slow trek out to the old EJ&... (more)

Hoffman Transportation's vintage SW7 takes headroom as it shuffles cars around the Channahon plant.

With a hefty train from the CN in Kankakee, KBS 701 and 704 head south across E 3rd Street in Aroma Park, a peaceful village with a population of 740. It's nice to see the fall colors holding on i... (more)

R CHI452 is headed south out of Batavia with 4 cars for Eola Yard. Cascade green 2740 and Bluebonnet 167 have the honors this afternoon on the 3 day a week local. Some nice fall colors are still h... (more)