A pair of BNSF ACes hold at Pine Junction with westbound coal empties.

UP 7094 leads a empty coal train west around the sweeping curve in Kirkwood.

A pair of BNSF ACes lead coal trains over the TZPR lift bridge over the Illinois River in Peoria.

A pair of BNSF ACes lead a empty coal train west through Naperville. The commuter fence was knocked down last week by a minor derailment of a Metra train.

A BNSF ACe leads a westbound empty coal train through Westmont.

BNSF SD70MAC 8903 leads coal empties west through Riverdale.

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

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

A pair of BNSF MACs lead a empty coal train west through LaVergne.

Just before sunset, NS 9402 leads a empty coal train west past Highlands.

NS 8932 leads a westbound empty coal train through Naperville.

Four South Shore geeps shove two dead CSX GE's and a empty coal train down the connection at Miller.

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An empty coal train returning from the power plant at Bow, NH rounds the bend at Eagle Bridge, NY after meeting hotshot intermodal/auto train MOAY.

NS 9656 leads a empty coal train west through Westmont.