The oil local blasts north through downtown Lemont.

The oil local performs its switching duties at the Seneca plant, before heading north to Glenn Yard.

Finished with its work at the Seneca Plant, the oil local thunders back north to Glenn Yard, powered by a pair of GTW GP38-2's.

The day started... After the Metra passed through we drove to Flag Stone to see if the oil local was sitting there, and sure enough it was! It was also moving by the time we got to it. So with an ... (more)

Amtrak P42 139 leads the Texas Eagle south through Lemont.

Four BNSF GE's lead a westbound, morning intermodal through Lemont.

Amtrak's southbound Texas Eagle, train #21, highballs through downtown Lemont.

After entering Chicagoland on the IHB in the late morning, UP 5923 continues westbound just a few hours later on the BN... (more)

The Texas Eagle charges into the sunset, starting its journey 90 minutes late, and already even later by the time it roars through Lemont toward the sunset.

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L CHI102 heads west into the setting sun. It's nice to see an all EMD lash-up on the good old local.

BNSF SD40-2 6878 leads CHI102 west through Lemont.

Two DPUs at the end of a very long double-stack train (perhaps two combined trains) hold up momentum on the back side of this train inbound toward Chicago as the tracks flip over to the nor... (more)

300 files around the curve in Lemont passing a very attractive mural. I'm surprised my tripod didn't fall over when this guy came through at track speed.

A pair of classic Grand Trunk Western units await a new crew in Lemont.

7517 leads brand new DC units 7289, 7290 and 7270 west on a warm spring afternoon.