The 5:30 Northstar has departed Target Field Station and crosses the Mississippi, headed towards Big Lake.

Metra's Rock Island heritage unit departs New Lenox, passing the former Rock Island depot. The depot will soon be moved about 6 miles up the road from here.

At the NPS predicted blossom peak day, no blossoms were found near the HQ of the NPS. Due to colder weather, they would be delayed until early April. No delays however were to be found with VRE, a... (more)

Rolling out of our nations capitol, VRE Fredericksburg line train 301 has just departed L'Enfant Plaza as the Capitol building stands in line behind.

I was surprised to see a rather large PTC decal on this locomotive. Every locomotive is required to be PTC compliant by the end of the year by law, and it won't be anything that special. Maybe it... (more)

My "target" for the day was to shoot Metra 425 passing this building, and I'd say I achieved that. It's painted in the Rock Island scheme to honor retired CEO Don Orseno. I hoped for sun, but go... (more)

A northbound Railrunner train races through the Indian reservation near Rosario, New Mexico on its way to Santa Fe.

Metra 420 leads a outbound train under the Pennsy signals at CP Morgan.

On the way to Washington Union Station, by the dawn's early light.

Arriving at Point of Rocks

VRE train 307 to Fredericksburg heads south across Neabsco Creek under the (almost0 Super/Blue moon

Metra 421 leads a outbound train into North Glenview.

Metra's Rock Island heritage unit kicks up some snow as it flies out of the Oak Forest station on Metra's Rock Island District.