A different view of one of the PRR position lights on the METRA line out of Chicago Union Station at Racine Ave, with the Willis Tower in the background.

About the only train around, the westbound Pennsylvanian. We could hear him coming for quite a few minutes as the GE hustled it's short consist around Horseshoe Curve and towards us. We didn't r... (more)

Operator Largent has just hooped up a NORAC Form D to the Extra CN 5742 East, in the process of crossing back to Track 2 after having run around the Sperry car SRS 145 in the background. During t... (more)

The Ronceverte helper, CSXT 702 shoves T224 east, between the double tunnels at Fort Spring, W Va.

The light was very cooperative for us yesterday, as seen in this closeup at SX South interlocking.

The 907 South passes the approach signal to SX North interlocking.

Awaiting a new crew at Hartman Rd. Before long the 907 would head south, giving us just enough time to grab some Sheetz before resuming our chase.

We decided to give chase to the southbound that we'd anticipated - but missed - at Osgood. We caught up to it south of KY, where it slowed for a crew change at Kremis.

Yet another fascinating place on the Meadow Creek sub is the Claypool Loops. Another one of these places that's hard to photograph and great to listen to. The CSXT 550 is holding the train back ... (more)

Done for the day, the H801 has cut off their train and is about to head back into the yard to tie up for the day.

The only active, wood-lined tunnel I've ever seen, at Quinwood, WV on the former NF&G lines radiating from Rainelle, WV. The CSXT 550 is working hard, pulling coal loads back to the yard. The slo... (more)

The only active, wood-lined tunnel I've ever seen, at Quinwood, WV on the former NF&G lines radiating from Rainelle, WV. The CSXT 550 is working hard, pulling coal loads back to the yard. The slo... (more)

You can see the sand on the rails as CSXT 550 drags a cut of coal loads out of Green Valley... the pair of GE's pre-sanded the rails as they journeyed west to the coal mine and enjoy the benefit o... (more)

Three clean '45s about to shuttle some coal empties to CSXT for a run down the Mon Sub.

B&P locomotive specialist Larry Cunningham fuels the B&P 463 at Butler, PA's facility as part of the regular servicing routine for road power there. The set will head north on the BTRI to Punxsut... (more)