UP 3985 blasts through the northern suburbs of Chicagoland, returning from Milwaukee alongside US 41.

NS steam special from Calumet Yard to Ft. Wayne about to rock the IHB diamonds at Hohman interlocking.

NW 1218 has a high green at Hammond for an eastward move over the old Nickel Plate at Hohman Ave. enroute to Ft. Wayne.

I'm standing on the old CA&E right-of-way looking down at UP 3985 eastbound on track 1.

UP steam special is out of Butler headed back to West Chicago on the old CNW freight belt around Milwaukee.

UP steam heads north to Milwaukee over the old CNW "new line".

Pere Marquette 1225 is just outside of Bay City as it passes over a small trestle near Stone Island Road.

Screaming through Waupun, SOO 1003 smokes up a storm, literally thundering through town at track speed in pure steam engine fashion. As the old timers put it, it was just like the old days.

Departing Brandon, SOO 1003 builds a full head of steam heading westbound toward the next town on the line, Waupun.

SOO 1003 definately puts on a good show as the engineer accelerates down grade for the photographers on a beautiful autumn day.

SOO 1003 departs Fairwater, WI with a fall foilage photo freight, destined for Horicon and then Randolph, WI.

PM 1225 is approaching the Wilder Road crossing in Bay City during its return trip to Owosso after pulling a series of weekend steam specials.

The 1225 cruises past East Midland Street in Bay City during its return trip to Owosso.

PM 1225 leads the steam special back towards Owosso as it passes near Salzburg Avenue in Bay City.

PM 1225 blows off some steam before departing from Wenona Yard near Bay City for its return trip to Owosso.