Metra 205 sits at Main Street loading and unloading passengers. Metra 205 is a newbie to the Race Track.
BNSF 4967 and a Santa Fe Dash 8 bring a stacker into town at track speed.
The westbound CA Zephyr is reflected in a trackside pool caused by melting snow due to 40 degree temps. Here, at MP 21, is a small memorial for someone who was killed at the Washington Street Cros... (more)
METX 185 backs out of the station as BNSF 8098 and 6709 (Bluebonnet SD40-2) bring a stacker through town. The last axle on the last car of this train was screeching & pouring out smoke because it ... (more)
The usually boring lashups on BNSF are broken today with, unfortunately a Dash 9 leading, but an unpatched SP AC44 tacked on third. It's number 356.
Waiting for a green to head on to Fairview Ave, Westmont, Clarendon Hills
5207 leads CSX AC6000CW 5004 and BNSF C44-9W 5323
199 slows its train for another inbound Afternoon run
Slowing into Main St. Station
Inbound Metra slows down at crossing and gives a long long short long due to a gate malfunction. The gates would go down, bell dinging, then the bell would stop, and about 5 mins later they would ... (more)
A trio of Crash 9's haul an intermodal through Downers Grove
F40PHM 190 is covered in snow as it shoves its train slowly twards Main Street Station
Warbonnet SD75M 8284 and 2 Oakway Leasing SD60's hit a small pile of snow, while they haul over 120 new Bethgon Coalporters through Downers Grove
A coal train emerges from the snow led by two 70MACs. A group of girls waits for the next inbound Metra train.