Brick Kick goes about some switching at Eola, before departing for Kansas City. A BNSF Dash 9 and a CSX SD50 provide the muscle.
The afternoon, westbound parade continued on the old BN, as BNSF 7239 rolls under the Q searchlights at West Eola. On the right is an LPC originated stack train, that came off the former EJ&E.
An interesting light power move heads into the east yard. Ten minutes later, they would be tucked away in the engine facility. We have a BNSF GP38-2, an EMDX GP38-2, a BNSF ES44AC and a pair of NS... (more)
A pair of AC4400CW's lead an empty coal train by West Eola.
A Santa Fe Warbonnet SD75M and an Oakway SD60 lead today's V CHCTAC past the Eola Yard, headed for the old C&I up ahead.
Nearing the end of its Chicago to Aurora trip, Metra 201 passes by the Eola Yard.
BNSF 669 & 690 head east out of Eola Yard for the ex EJE tracks to head for the Chilli Subdivsion.
BNSF 5687 exits a siding in Eola Yard, eastbound on the racetrack on a crisp fall morning.
Illinois Railnet's Eola turn heads eastbound on BNSF's Chicago Subdivision above downtown Aurora to Eola yard where it will deliver its train. The Hudson Bay SD50s have been regulars for quite som... (more)
A classic BN GP50 and an EMDX GP38-2 switch out the yard at Eola.
Amtrak 76 highballs past Eola Yard, with the westbound Illinois Zephyr, AKA the "Baby Zephyr."
A couple of BN GP10's are tied down for the night at BN's Eola Terminal one cold December night.
Burlington K-2 class 4-6-0 637 was built by Rogers Locomotive & Machine Works in November, 1892 as Burlington & Missouri River 309. It has 64 inch drivers, operates at 180 lbs of boiler pressure, ... (more)