“Merger on rival rails” On the morning of July 2nd, while Metra’s morning NCS service began to wind down, Canadian National regional freight A490 from Wisconsin Rapids to Kirk Yard screams ... (more)

That time for golden evening summer light.

CPKC 7432 leads CPKC 146 @ Wadsworth.

Early morning light reflects the Lake Villa Water Tower as CN SD60 No. 5433 leads U759 northwards thru Town. 8.11.24

The CN 2784 and GECX 2037 command daily road freight M336 south thru Lake Villa this evening. 1.17.25"

CN M356 navigates the curve alongside Camp Lake just near the IL/WI border with IC SD70 Veteran, 1007 leading the way.

IC 1000 leads CN L536 South.

CN SD75IACC No. 8301 heads to Monaville Road to await a very delayed Metra NCS Rush this evening in the golden hours of the evening sunlight. 10.7.24

KCS 4859 commands daily road freight 246-03 east by the Sturtevant Amtrak depot in Sturtevant Wisconsin this afternoon. 10.4.24

CP 7012 leads 246 past the still standing Searchlights heading east down the C&M subdivision in the morning light.

CN Empty ballast train O491 pulls up to Ackerville siding awaiting a fresh crew to take north to Stevens Point with a pair of Iron Range SD40s.

METX 98 leads NCS 119 into Lake Villa.

METX 510 leads an outbound past Long Lake

In great evening light, METX 500 and 99 team up on 117 as they pull into Lake Villa.

The Pill brings one hopper south on the Batavia Branch.