This one was nice. BNSF H2 GP60M 138, a Santa Fe Warbonnet GP60M and a BNSF H1 GP60B highball westward at about 60 MPH. The conductor gives us a nice, friendly wave.

Westbound rolling past rural crossing east of Mazon IL.

A clean set of four GP60Ms curves off the Cal Sanitary & Ship Canal Bridge, bound for Joliet, KC, Belen, and on to the west coast.

Broadside of westbounder about to cross the S&S canal for the first of two times as it leaves Chicagoland.

A BNSF rock train rolls through the siding at Bleecker behind a Warbonnet GP60M and an SD40-2 duo. The rear end of NS train 334 can be seen in the distance. Unfortunately, vandals have violated th... (more)

This rock train was loaded at Columbus, GA and is headed west on the former Central of Georgia toward Birmingham, AL and interchange with the BNSF.

The first time I see a GP60M it's bringing stacks through the S curves in Lake Park, MN

An outbound "Q" train hasn't escaped Chicagoland yet, but is already flying at full speed.

Afternoon haze leading to thunderstorms gives a little respite to the warm temperatures of the Route 66 corridor. A set of four Superfleet GP60Ms running "elephant-style" rip eastward with a high... (more)

While waiting for the Rail Grinder to clear the tracks ahead the Local sat almost quietly at Old Town Station (He kept tooting the horn whenever I turned away... Am I really becoming that much of... (more)

ATSF GP60M #115 speeds east up Ash Hill at MP 691 on the BNSF's Needles District.

With a load of combines out of East Moline on the head-end, the NSIGAL heads east for Galesburg.

The daily high priority merchandise train from Grand Forks, ND clears some snow as it continues east for Galesburg, IL.

The 101 has some attention given to it.

The only GP60M (at this moment) in the new paint and a SD45-2 fly toward La Crosse with this L.A. bound train.