The UP North Yard switcher switches out Morton Salt, which involves a short stretch of street running. A road flare has been set out to warn motorists on busy Elston Ave.

METX 129 is framed by a bike as the snow picks up once again, which will lead to intermittent whiteout conditions.

An on-time Southwest Chief (which I confused with the late California Zephyr) kicks up snow as it flies through LaGrange doing every bit of its track speed, and leaving me with some extra wind chi... (more)

The sun, filtered through a thin band of cirrus clouds, is about to set almost directly down the Illinois Railway's Ottawa line, just after its last train of the day has headed down it.

Having cleared up its emergency braking issues, CSXT 7878 is crossing over its own tracks as well as the former IC's at this unique junction of three railroads.

This is not a normal holding point for UP freights, but CSXT 7878's train has gone into emergency, causing it to stop just before this crossing outside Villa Grove. Red filter applied in post-proc... (more)

At the south end of CSX's Brewer Yard, an RCL platform leads a yard job that has just picked up a train of old and empty flatcars and it's engine that were simply left sitting on the main outside ... (more)

At the south end of CSX's Brewer Yard, a former Conrail unit, with it's RCL operator sitting out on the head end, leads the train south to pick up a freight train on the mainline. Apparently, ther... (more)

A father looks up to admire the Alco that pulled him and his son to Monticello at Monticello's Railroad Days.

The clouds part just long enough to get a sunlit view of NS 9607 leading its hotshot intermodal train westbound into the curve at Lockport.

Restoration is nearing completion on Southern Ry. no 401 at Monticello Railway Museum's Steam Shop. The Museum hopes to complete restoration of the consolidation by the end of this year or early n... (more)

This E8 is currently undergoing major work here at Monticello's shops. The entire left side (our right) is currently open, and the body shows signs of major rust damage. This engine is of PRR heri... (more)

Volunteers Dave Marshall (left) and Doug Butzow of the Monticello Railway Museum's Steam Shop attach the straps for the air tank on Southern Ry. no. 401. They hope to complete the restoration, whi... (more)

Volunteers Dave Marshall (left) and Doug Butzow of the Monticello Railway Museum's Steam Shop work on the strap for an air tank. Monticello is currently restoring Southern Railway 2-8-0 no. 401, w... (more)

CN 6789 rounds the curve at Monticello Railway Museum's Railroad Days, whilst it is framed by a branch.