The Big Boy rolls under the searchlights at Hoffman as it makes its way to St. Paul Union Depot (SPUD). Currently in the middle of “The Great Race Across the Midwest”, the 4-8-8-4 looks and sounds... (more)

UP's 6AM Job approaches Howard Avenue with a pair of 4-axle Geeps leading the way to Proviso Yard.

Metra's Milwaukee Road heritage unit throttles up out of O'Hare Transfer, bound for the city.

IC 3107 and GTW 5856 thunder south past the Wheeling Metra station.

On a nice afternoon, IC GP40R 3107 and GTW GP38-2 5856 are in charge of L501 as they switch out EMCO Chemical Distributors Inc in North Chicago. This portion of the old EJ&E sees this train twice ... (more)

KBS 701 and 702 slowly make their way south through the small town of Templeton.

After meeting its westbound counterpart, INRD's eastbound HWSA freight crosses the Tulip Trestle, bound for Senate Avenue Yard in Indianapolis.

After clearing the connection at Seeger, the engineer begins to open it up as westbound grain empties pass by the nicely restored CNW depot in Mount Prospect.

After waiting on cross traffic, L501 heads east across the diamonds at Rondout, passing the interlocking tower. IC 3107 and GTW 5856 both still wear their classic paint schemes and have over 90 ye... (more)

L501 hustles south through Rosemont with a veteran Illinois Central GP40R in charge, followed by the GTW Operation Lifesaver GP38-2.

GTW 5856 and IC 3107 make for a very nice power set as L501 heads south across the old Milwaukee Road, passing Rondout Tower.

EJ&E 663 arrives home at Joliet as it makes its way down the "Run Thru" with the Smurfit Stone Job.

Welcome home! EJ&E SD38-2 663 is currently assigned to Joliet and has been leading various locals in the area. Today, it was in charge of the Smurfit Stone Job (L528). After working Smurfit a litt... (more)

On a sunny Independence Day morning, a pair of KBS GP38-2's are in charge of a southbound grain train to Lafayette as they roll by the grain elevator in the small town of Swanington.

A pair of Indiana Rail Road SD9043MAC's, led by their 25th Anniversary unit, lead westbound train SAHW over the iconic Tulip Trestle. The trestle was built in 1906, stands at 157 feet tall and spa... (more)