Westbound Q NSABAR hustles through Lockport with a Warbonnet leading an NS Dash 9. The leader, #783, has a little Heritage 2 paint showing on the side.

KCS 4005 dodges the clouds as it leads a freight through East Saint Louis, IL.

KCS 2023, a GP38-2 in the classic grey ghost scheme, leads the way of a transfer to the Terminal's Madison Yard. KCS 2958, a rebuilt GP40-3 in the Southern Belle scheme, follows.

A rather crazy lash-up enters Kirk Yard with L520 from Joliet. Usually dominated by IC SD70's and other six axle power, today's version of 520 consists of GTW 4920, GTW 4906, IC 9605, GTW 6223 and... (more)

The Gateway Arch provides the backdrop as KCS 2023 and 2958 lug a lengthy transfer from the Gateway Western Yard to TRRA's Madison Yard. It's been quite a while since I've shot a KCS original gray... (more)

TPLX 1001 brings 3 cars down the middle of Dorcas Street and into the former Manufacturers Railway yard in St. Louis. The Budweiser plant always provides a nice backdrop.

Continuing its shove move into IHB's Blue Island Yard, IAIS train BIIHB clears up the diamond at CP Harvey. The single track main in the foreground is the CSX Chicago Heights Subdivision. BIIHB is... (more)

After receiving the signal at CP 154 (also known as CP Francisco), Iowa Interstate train BIIHB begins its shove move to IHB's Blue Island Yard. GP38-2 701 leads the way, followed by a GEVO. GEVO's... (more)

The old Lehigh Valley #273 will turn 71 years old in September. Showing obvious heritage from previous owner Conrail, she now spends her days working for Maryland Pig Iron of Illinois in Chicago's... (more)

A meet occurs on the IHB in Riverdale as an eastbound IHB 515 Job meets the westbound CF&E road freight. Leading the 515 Job is an ES44AC that was recently purchased by the CN. It still wears its ... (more)

M347 rolls north across the DuPage River in Plainfield. Leading the way is CN ET44AC 3023, the EJ&E heritage unit. 347 originates at Kirk Yard in Gary, IN and runs to Prince George, BC.

X519 rolls north across the DuPage River in Plainfield with a pair of Geeps. The rolling stock today includes CN 911, a training safety tanker car. 911 has resided at the Joliet Yard for a few yea... (more)

The Y JOL202 is down to two units as it heads west across the old Rock Island at UD Tower. Bluebonnet GP50 3167 remains in the lead, followed by Heritage 1 SD40-2 1842. The Cascade green SD40-2 wa... (more)

A Q CHISTO train from Corwith Yard (with a Y CHI107 crew aboard) heads west across the Kankakee River in Lorenzo. Santa Fe Bluebonnet GP60 #167 leads the way on its home rails. It hasn't escaped t... (more)

IHB 1502, 4021 and 2021 prepare to shove their last three cars over the hump at Blue Island Yard in Riverdale. All three units wear the IHB's updated retro scheme.