The equipment set from the mornings Amtrak’s Cardinal 51 from Indianapolis to Chicago is finishing their day while in the process of yarding their train about an hour after disembarking passenge... (more)

A clean looking elegant E7 gets serviced at a locomotive facility.

A freshly rebuilt SD70 looks good under the revitalized Chicago Skyline.

A Bittersweet Ending. Union Pacific train YPR60A departs the Loop of Downtown Chicago on their way back to Proviso Yard after spotting cars at the upper level of the Blommer Chocolate Facto... (more)

Although it’s been 26 years since the Illinois Central was bought out by Canadian National in 1998, the Illinois Central still lives and runs on their home trackage, as demonstrated here. CN’s... (more)

It’s a cold, but sunny afternoon in the South Side of Chicago, as Canadian National’s daily L536 transfer job from Glenn Yard to Kirk Yard is seen racing out of Downtown Chicago while parallel... (more)

Three B&O RSD-7's sit in the Proviso Yard of the Chicago and Northwestern after bringing in a transfer freight.

On a brutally cold afternoon in Chicago, L536 heads south with a pair of Illinois Central SD70's leading on home rails. This is a sight that will never get tiring.

The Lake Shore Limited makes its way through Canal Street as it prepares to make its moves to to the yard. The Phase III and "Connecting America for 50 Years" heritage units teamed toget... (more)

After making an early arrival into Chicago Union Station, the Lake Shore Limited is in the process of wyeing its train to prepare its arrival into the yard. The Phase III and "Connecting Amer... (more)

The Broadway Limited running eastbound through Englewood with an E8 and E7 for power.

IC 1025 crosses the diamond at 16th Street with Chicago's beautiful downtown skyline in the background. Still guarding the Rock Island/Illinois Central diamond is 16th Street Tower.

Downpour. A Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Pink Line train approaches Ashland Station during a brief, but dramatic downpour.

Jog. Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) 3200-series car 3349 is the lead unit on a Brown Line train seen approaching Diversey Station, slowly negotiating a slight, but noticeable jog in th... (more)

Santa Fe did some experimenting with warbonnet schemes after the Amtrak takeover. Since the red warbonnet was affiliated with passenger service, it was too attractive to just throw away. This was ... (more)