Complete with a nose logo, Executive SD70MAC 9638 roars up the famous Joliet Hill.

An Executive SD70MAC hauls a loaded taconite train up Joliet Hill.

A pair of BNSF Dash 9's lead an eastbound ethanol train down the former B&O Main at Blue Island Junction.

A Gibson - Blue Island transfer approaches Cottage Grove Avenue with a pair of Harbor SD38-2's.

Slowly rolling down the former Grand Trunk, CN 2272 makes its way across the IHB diamonds at Blue Island.

CSX 1516 leads an eastbound local through Dolton, complete with a Chessie System caboose at the rear.

EJ&E 665 and 675 lead L519 into the East Joliet Yard.

BNSF 5494, BNSF 983, LTEX 1481, 2525, 2540, 1921, 1717, 2524, 1919, 2506, 2541, 1728, 2534, 1719, 2513, 2526, 2503, 2514 and BNSF 5354 make up this BNSF "Funeral train." It's seen slowly passing t... (more)

Old school! IHB SD38-2's 3861 and 3862 are in charge of a Gibson - Blue Island transfer, rolling west through Dolton.

TRRA 3004 leads a lengthy cut of cars out of the Madison Yard. What an impressive paint scheme!

My first photo of 2013 and it comes from the small town of McNeil Texas. We're at the Austin Western's yard, where a group of power is taking it easy, waiting for assignments.

L521 blasts out of town with GTW 6225 and EJ&E 670 making quite the racket. Notice that the numberboards are missing on the 670.

Beginning its trip, the A491 approaches Ivanhoe on its way west with a C40-8M in charge.

An extra Q116 shoots down the former J, headed south for Markham Yard. Not far ahead was the day's actual 116 train.

A pair of YN3's await permission to enter Kirk Yard with a transfer from CSX's Curtis Yard.