A Mittal SW1500 shoves a bottle train into the massive East Chicago plant, shortly after it was delivered from Riverdale.

A collection of CSX power sits around at the west end of Barr Yard. Also included is the cars for the Geometry train that would depart a few days later.

Laying ballast down along the Kenosha Sub, UPY 715 and UP 819 pass the Ravenswood Metra Station at a snail's pace. The train is passing the Marianos, located at the intersection of W Lawrence Aven... (more)

After dumping ballast between Milwaukee and Rondout all morning and part of the afternoon, 8WWA shoves into Muskego Yard to tie down. Leading the train is a pair of CP SD40-2's, both of which stil... (more)

An outbound Metra train rockets out of the city as it passes BNSF's Western Avenue Yard.

In charge of an extra grain train and clear of the 10 MPH restriction through McCormick Place, a pair of CN SD60's and a BNSF GEVO begin to open it up, southbound out of the city.

A collection of KCS EMD's rest as a pair of Watco painted Geeps stroll through Knoche Yard. Included in the line of EMD's is an SW1500, an SD70ACe, an SD70MAC and a GP38-2. The GP38-2 still wears ... (more)

One of two SD38-2's on the BNSF's roster, #1561 works one of the Argentine hump jobs as it slowly shoves back into the yard.

A couple Alcos disturb the peace and quiet as they head south for Snowflake.

GP50 #3167 and GP60 #167, both still wearing Santa Fe Bluebonnet paint, switch the east end of Clyde Yard as they pass by East End Tower. Aside from the tagging of 167, the paint has held up quite... (more)

EMDX SD70ACe #70, EMDX SD60MAC #9501 and EMDX SD90MAC-H #91 sit around at EMD's plant in La Grange, IL. #70 is unique as it was the first SD70ACe ever built.

After taking headroom with a lengthy cut of cars, TRRA SD40-2 #3004 shoves back into its Madison Yard.

A very interesting line of power await futures at NRE's facility in Silvis, IL. TPW 1601 was built as a CNW GP7 in 1951, before being rebuilt to GP7R standards. The Holcim 129 is an SW8 that was b... (more)

It's a busy morning in Homewood as CN 8808 and IC 3115 both work the south end of Markham Yard. The 3115 is a GP40R that still wears Illinois Central deathstar paint.

Lake Michigan & Indiana Railroad GP11 #8723 shoves its train into the Cold Sheet Mill building of ArcelorMittal's Burns Harbor plant. The LMIC 8723 was built in 1953 as a UP GP7, before being rebu... (more)