L521 heads west into Joliet with the usual Illinois Central set. Today, two Tennessee Southern Geeps were in tow, bound for Motive Power Resources (MPR) in Minooka, IL.

With a CSX SD40-2 in charge, Louisville originated Q244 rolls north through Glenwood. Making good time, the train is bound for IHB's Gibson Yard in Hammond, IN.

I took a little break from football Sunday to nab S LPCTAC heading north on the J with an Executive SD70MAC leading the charge. The veteran MAC also comes complete with a nose logo. Later this aft... (more)

CKIN 804 began life in 1959 as the DMIR 169. Today, it still finds work as a member of the Chesapeake & Indiana Railroad. It's seen making its way through the Indiana countryside with a grain trai... (more)

A pair of CN SD40-2W's are in charge of train L516 as they make their way past Griffith Tower. They're about to slam the diamonds with the old GTW.

A nice A-B-A set rolls west through Lemont with a Cascade green GP50 in charge. 3142 wears BNSF paint today.

Clear of Bridge 407 and the diamonds at UD Tower, three Iowa EMD's are giving it all they got as they lug the eastbound SIBI out of Joliet on the old Rock Island.

SOO 1003 makes its Janesville departure as it heads for Chicago.

The ESWR unloads coal at the Western Fuels Association plant with their three SD40-2's in charge.

A beautiful day comes to a close as the Black Mesa & Lake Powell heads for the power plant in Page, AZ. These unique E60 locomotives no doubt saw a large number of beautiful sunsets, but the BM&LP... (more)

A colorful lash-up rolls west out of Hodgkins as L CHI105 begins its trip to Galesburg.

A fisherman pays no attention to the heritage consist on L CHI105 today as the train crosses the Des Plaines River in Lemont.

85 empties head south through the middle of nowhere, bound for the Kayenta Mine where the 1983-built E60's will take on coal.

With empties in tow, four E60C-2's take a stroll through the desert as they head to the Kayenta mine for another load of coal. The dreaded August 26th deadline was fast approaching as the railroad... (more)

The end of an era. Unfortunately, we seem to be saying that a lot lately in this hobby, but sadly, all good things must come to an end at some point. That time has come for the Black Mesa & Lake P... (more)