The Chicago Skyline creates the backdrop as Metra F40PH-3 No. 147 patiently waits at Ogilvie Transportation Center on a cloudy and mild June 25, 2015.

Union Pacific SD70ACe No. 8720 brings up the rear of this Belvidere, Illinois to Blakes Lee Jct., Washington vehicle train as the rain continues to fall at La Fox, Illinois on June 20, 2015 along ... (more)

Two Union Pacific ES44AC's lead the westbound Phippsburg, Colo., manifest through the gorgeous canyon between Tolland and Rollinsville along South Boulder Creek on May 26, 2015.

The weather is perfect as an eastbound stack train rolls right along the Mississippi River just outside of Savanna, Illinois on June 23, 2015.

An inbound Metra train to Chicago is seen departing the La Fox station as a few of my friends grab their shots and watch the train depart east towards Geneva.

BNSF ES44C4 No. 8156 leads three BNSF C44-9W's on this westbound intermodal train through the searchlight signals at Toluca, Illinois along BNSF's Chillicothe Subdivision on June. 22, 2015.

Part of the Chicago skyline, including the Sears Tower make up the backdrop as Metra trains are seen parked at Ogilvie Transportation Center, formally known as North Western Station on June 25, 20... (more)

There's no better way to travel than by train. Amtrak No. 6, the California Zephyr along BNSF's Creston Subdivision east of Prescott, Iowa.

It's a gorgeous late afternoon on June 23, 2015 at the Palisades as CSXT ES44AH No. 3029 leads this empty oil train out of Savanna, Illinois along the Mississippi River.

After enjoying a wonderful dinner with close friends at The Capital Grille, we headed straight for the Metra station at La Fox along Union Pacific's Geneva Subdivision. Storms kept moving in from ... (more)

After meeting a southbound loaded ballast train at Longs Peak, BNSF C44-9W No. 730 leads two more BNSF GE's on this Casper, Wyo., bound manifest south of Berthoud on June 09, 2015.

It's a gorgeous morning as BNSF ES44AC No. 5795 leads an eight car OCS train around the sweeping curve near Owl Canyon just north of Wellington, Colo., on June 02, 2015.

CREX ES44AC no. 1347 brings up the rear of this Minnequa coal empty as the train heads north down Berthoud Hill at sunset on June 01, 2015.

Union Pacific ES44AH no. 8262 is one of six units that are currently helping hold back this West Elk Mine, Colo., to Blue Island, Ill., loaded coal train down the 2% grade in Coal Creek Canyon jus... (more)

Union Pacific ES44AH no. 8262 leads eastbound coal loads from West Elk Mine at Leyden in Arvada, Colo., on May 26, 2015. The train is about to cross over Indiana Avenue.