Staring into the low sun, UP 8545 ducks past the eastward home signals at Rochelle.

GE tests out its new steam locomotive on the BNSF. So far, the tests are looking positive....In reality, a westbound Z train waits outside Rochelle for UP to stop monopolizing the diamonds, while ... (more)

UP 3067, HLCX 6133, UP 370, LLPX 2283, UP 715, UP 1350, HLCX 3842 and UP 9089 hustle through Rochelle with the eastbound MDMPR.

A trio of UP GEVO's lead the juice train (ZWASKP) east through Rochelle.

A quartet of factory fresh GEVOs rolls past the railfan park and into the sunset on Good Friday

UP 2987 and UP 3300 head a container train from Global 1 to Global 3 past the old CNW Rochelle train station.

The conductor returns to his train after checking why they could not get a signal at the junction. It turned out that a BNSF trailer-train with NS power was coming.

A Global 1 to 3 train makes a close call after the gates malfunctioned and went up. You can see the driver of the SUV looking straight at the oncoming train, lucky for him 2987 was only going 10 m... (more)

As the sun sets the Engineer of this C40-8 gives the railfans at the park a show after getting a green for the junction at Rochelle.

Two GP39-2's return light to the BNSF Rochelle Yard after doing some switching just past the junction.

Stopped because of engine problems, this Chicago-bound manifest is going no where fast.