201 pushes its train out of Belmont Station and on towards Downers Grove-Main Street

Evening inbound commuters have nothing better to do but watch this intermodal roar through town...Of course probably none of them know that there is an H2 Dash 9 leading, an ATSF Dash 9 after that... (more)

An ATSF SD45-2 along with a BN SD40-2 lead a mostly red Hyundai stack train west. Nice to see GOOD EMDs still being useful.

Three Dash 9s run wrong main due to trackwork earlier. After the morning's wind and rain, these trees lost quite a few of their leaves.

The outbound CA Zephyr has a Horizon class coah just behind the P42s, but lacks any freight...

BNSF 4831 passes METX 192, with two BN SD40-2s. Notice 4831 is missing a numberboard.

197's train pulls up to it's red signal as it waits for Amtrak to switch over onto his track.

AMTK 72 (with a huge dent in the front) sneaks up from behind 192, which is just about to leave the station.

Speeding through Hinsdale isthe Empire Builder, traveling unfamiliar territory on the BNSF. Here it passes under the new and old signal bridges at Hinsdale. The fall colors are just starting to ap... (more)

Here comes the westbound SW Chief, with 129, a P42 without headlights. Saw a couple more Amtraks than usual today with the detour of the Empire Builders.

196 flies past the Highlands Metra station and under the signal bridge. Notice the Sears Tower in the background.

BNSF 4080, ATSF Dash 9 4715, BN SD40-2 7153, BN SD60M 9283.

A rare treat shows up in Downers today. This CN Canadian cab Dash 9 slowly goes into the curve with a BNSF buddy, leading a mixed train with many rare cars, including a Grand Trunk Western extra-l... (more)

Here's a nice mixed freight lead by A Dash 9 and an H1 SD40-2. Just after that long string of tank cars were two army trucks on a flatcar.

Here's a good lashup. ATSF Dash 9, NS Horsehead Dash 9, and a BNSF GP60B. 5 NS locos went through today...