IC 1025 and 1028 head south out of downtown Chicago as they lead the way of Kirk Yard bound L536. Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears, stands in the background. The NFL may be in the offseaso... (more)

After traversing the Mendota & Chicago subs during the day, NS takes control of coal loads for Detroit. Seen here snaking through downtown Chicago under the cover of darkness, with a BN 70mac up f... (more)

An almost matched Amtrak Midwest train heads out of the windy city with an Amfleet and Horizon car in the mix among the newer Siemens equipment.

Brand new 331 rests in the yard.

The Capitol Limited departs Chicago with two new Charger locomotives, a baggage car and three Superliners.

Union Pacific YPR60B arrives at the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center to perform its switching duties. While it may not look like it yet, changes are indeed coming to the area. The Freedom Center is ... (more)

Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun. Amtrak Train 3 (Southwest Chief) was an on time departure as it approached Roosevelt Road in Chicago, Illinois on April 16, 2022. Leading the consist ... (more)

Amtrak P42 103 wyes the trainset for the Lake Shore Limited in downtown Chicago.

ATSF 128 and 112, both GP60Ms, face off at Corwith Yard, Chicago between runs to the West Coast.

A Santa Fe business car is parked with other business train equipment at Archer Avenue, Chicago. At this time Santa Fe still handled servicing on power & equipment used over its lines by Amtrak. R... (more)

Amtrak E units gather with a couple BN E9Ms at the Zephyr Pit located south of Union Station. At this time BN handled much of Amtrak's engine servicing in Chicago. Amtrak units were still using st... (more)

On this day 13 years ago, Metra 180 and the city of Chicago had not seen above freezing temps for quite some time. Here it is pounding the diamonds at 16th St., headed out the Rock Island Line tow... (more)

AMTK 447 waits to depart Union Station while an Amtrak Turbo Train arrives from St. Louis, passing under the Union Station tower that controls the trackage south of the terminal.

ATSF FM H12-44 sits next to the diesel shop at Corwith Yard, Chicago, with 3 Geeps in March 1974. It was built in August 1952 as ATSF 520 and renumbered to 620 3/16/73. The switcher was retired no... (more)

One of the new kids on the block rounds the corner at A2 with a late morning deadhead.