The pair of BN SD60M's shine in the late evening sunlight as they slowly roll through Kernan. The crew left Joliet with 92 cars and have another stop at Chillicothe, before heading to Galesburg.
On a hot evening, the green machines highball under the ATSF searchlights in Verona. The remaining searchlights on the Chillicothe Sub are slated to be replaced later this year.
In the golden hour, BN SD60M's 8117 and 8114 thunder out of Joliet with the Willow Springs (GM Yard) - Galesburg local freight.
On a sunny afternoon, the BN "Green Machines" smoke it up out of Hodgkins, headed west to Galesburg.
A pair of Dash 8's lead 102 west through Lockport.
Thundering under Interstate 294, BN SD60M's 8114 and 8117 lead the 102 local towards Galesburg, as seen from Leon Cook Road in Hodgkins.
L CHI102 highballs west through Lockport, with a BN SD60M leading the way, followed by a pair of BNSF B40-8W's and a B40-8 standard cab.
102 crosses the Cal Sag in Lemont, headed west towards Galesburg.
On the day of 12's, L CHI102 thunders down the Chilli Sub in Joliet on the approach to UD Tower.
102 has completed its backup move onto Main 2. Once the conductor and brakeman arrive at the head end, the train will be ready to highball.
102 completes its backup move out of GM Yard onto Main 2. Within ten minutes, the pair of BN SD60M's would be ready to highball west to Joliet and ultimately, Galesburg.
It's the golden hour as BNSF's L CHI102 rolls out of Hodgkins, with a pair of BN "Triclops" SD60M's for power.
A pair of Dash 8's pass the old, ATSF depot in Coal City.
The 102 races west through rural Kinsman.
An H2 B40-8W, a Warbonnet B40-8W and a Cascade green GP39E lead the 102 local through Ransom, preparing to make a pickup in town.
