Amtrak Dash 8 #517 is dodging the shadows and passing the yard tower, shuffling around a single car.
CN 2751, still wearing paint from its CREX leasing days, awaits a signal to proceed south at Lake Villa.
CPKC 149 passes a vintage building that's been tagged by graffiti artists in Milwaukee. Untagged, however is the leader of the train, KCS 4805, which is proudly showing off its new CPKC paint sche... (more)
KCS ES44AC #4805, looking good in CPKC's official paint scheme, slowly leads train 149 out of downtown Milwaukee.
The Borealis slowly makes its way out of downtown Milwaukee with Phase VII #82 leading the way.
The outbound Borealis train to Saint Paul splits the signals at "Milwaukee W", led by a P42DC in the Phase VII scheme.
A tattered KCSM ES44AC is in the lead of a westbound vehicle train as it slow rolls it down the IHB in Riverdale.
KCSM, CP and BNSF GE's are in control of a westbound vehicle train as they pass through Dolton, bound for IHB's nearby Blue Island Yard.
Train 2119 slows for its stop at Libertyville, led by SD70MACH #502. Some fall color was popping in the area.
The Veteran's NPCU brings up the rear of Hiawatha #337 as it highballs through Wadsworth, bound for Milwaukee.
Hiawatha train #338 is fast approaching the control point at Wadsworth, led by NPCU #90200.
CN 8839, 5760 and 5630 cool their heels at Lake Villa, alongside Lehmann Park. Cedar Lake is in the background.
CN 8839, 5760 and 5630 team up to lead a grain train south by Silver Lake, as they close in on the Illinois state line. It was nice to see a trio of EMD's in a world where GEVO's usually dominate.
The Milwaukee Road heritage unit highballs through Long Lake, bound for its destination of Fox Lake.
On a sunny fall afternoon, MDN #2121 departs its station stop at Grayslake with the Milwaukee Road heritage unit pointing the way.
