Heritage II Dash-9's get a work out on a high priority TOFC train westbound through Lemont.

Perfectly manicured ballast and concrete ties are featured along this portion of the BNSF Chillicothe Subdivision in Lemont, IL. ES44C4's have been showing up in Z trains out of Willow Springs, w... (more)

Westbound Z train out of Willow Springs, IL, navigates the "S curve" over the I&M Shipping Canal and through Lemont, Illinois.

Another Z train led by another ES44DC heads west into the setting sun. A bit of a treat to see 6627, an ES44C4 in the second position.

Riders await the next outbound Metra dinky at the Riverside Station. Nice to see older grain hoppers this morning with BNSF 5368 at the point.

Having just celebrated her 10th Birthday, BNSF 5426 with a built date of August 2000, glides through Riverside on main #3 eastbound on a beautiful morning. A NS Dash-9 rounds out this consist wit... (more)

With grade crossing horn displayed, Metra 186 shoves hard out of Orland Park with a run back to Union Station.

A great morning to catch EMD power working her train in the EJ&E Yard. An ex IC SD70 rounds out the consist.

Hard to believe that a multi-story condominium complex is just a few yards from this busy mainline. Luckily the parking garage provides welcome shelter and a nice angle to shoot trains. Here BNS... (more)

Amtrak Cabbage 90200 has seen better days as it leads this late evening Lincoln Service out of Chicago.

An all swoosh BNSF consist leads this TOFC Z train westbound out of Willow Springs.

After holding for a southbound CN manifest, BNSF 736 leads an all-warbonnet international stack train through Crest Hill, Illinois.

This BNSF Z train, headed for final destination of Corwith Yard, is racing the storm clouds that are brewing.

UP 5501 in helper service rounds the curve at Wheaton.

Local CN 9563 is seen at Lemont working the refineries.