A de-rated UP AC6000CW leads Sheybogan empties south around the curve at Dempster St in Des Plaines, approaching Norma.

Six units lead the MPRVP north around the curve at Howard St.

SOO SD60 6024 leads 288 south through Des Plaines, bound for BRC's Clearing Yard

UP SD9043MAC 3519 leads MPRBU north through Des Plaines. Currently, only 8 SD9043MACs are in service on the UP, the rest are in storage with cracked frames waiting for repairs.

CP SD60 6230 leads CP 484 south through Des Plaines.

UP 6959 leads a empty coal train south around the curve at Howard Street.

A great consist, including two recently reactivated SD60Ms and the SP heritage unit, lead MBUPR south around the curve at Howard St.

SOO 6044 and 6026 are in run 8, getting the 632 ethanol train up to speed along the old CNW.

Northbound CP trackage rights train blasts through the heavy snow at Norma on UP's Milwaukee Sub. The signal on the right is for the connection to the Harvard Sub.

On a lucky Friday the 13th, I got my 'prize' catch in Des Plaines Ilinois during training for a major trucking firm. The former CN&W Main ran right by our western terminal and I got the morning ... (more)

Rolling into Chicago on joint UP/Canadian Pacific track are 2 newer CIT repaint 90MAC's, bringing a train of ethanol loads to market for forwarding to CSX in Chicago.

UPY GP15-1 551 leads the 6am Job North through Des Plaines.

CP 280 rolls under I-94, on the approach to Mt. Prospect Road in Des Plaines.

The South St. Paul to Proviso manifest rounds the curve at Howard Street with a "Big MAC" in the lead.

IC&E SD40-2 6429 leads a 643 ethanol train north through Des Plaines.