Running coal trains thru Galesburg Yard wasn't too common practice. Once in a while, MofW or traffic issues would force the hand, and the trains would run by the roundhouse and out thru Waterman t... (more)

I didn't see a lot of Dash 8s leading trains when I lived in Galesburg in the mid-90s. At least I didn't shoot many. A quartet of blue and yellows hammer their way towards LA. Seen here at MP 171,... (more)

The American Orient Express (AOE) was a privately-owned, high-class passenger train that operated in conjunction with Amtrak from 1994 until 2008. A total of 11 streamlined cars were purchased and... (more)

Metra 198 departs Orland Park with a outbound Southwest Service train, passing the signals at CP 143rd.

On my way home one night in January, I decided to go home following some back roads just to see if I can catch a train. I figured it was going to be too dark to get a picture, but it's still good ... (more)

Amtrak Midwest engines and cars up front with an Amfleet and Horizon food car toward the rear.

Amtrak Midwest Chargers sit in the yard.

Metra MP3 421 leads a outbound train out of Bensenville.

METX #509, one of Metra's new SD70MACH's, passes Tower A2 on its way out of the windy city.

Metra 116 shoves a inbound Southwest Service train into downtown Chicago.

Amtrak P42 99 shoves a trainset into the yard in Chicago.

A Grand Trunk Western freight heads northbound through McCook, Illinois, on the afternoon of December 5, 1987. GTW No. 6405 is a former Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad EMD GP38, joining the GTW... (more)

After realigning the derail and picking up the conductor, IC 6250 looks great on the point of CN L512 as it makes its way through the back alleys of Chicago's south side.

L512 departs the Illinois International Port in Chicago with IC 6250 and CN 5323. 6250 still wears Deathstar paint, while 5323 wears the CN North America scheme. To the left is EJ&E Bridge #710, a... (more)

A pair of former CREX ES44AC's, now officially owned by CN, lead a northbound train of tankers over the Des Plaines River in Plainfield.