3 geeps and a slug bring an empty coal train from the old AWW main down to Buckskin Mine near Somerville for leading.

An all red and gold ISRR consist leads a string of empty coal cars south to Buckskin mine for loading.

An IHB freight sits crewless just west of the Hohman Avenue diamonds with the NS.

IHB and EJ&E locals work side by side in the shadow of the massive East Chicago steel mills.

Light power heads to Matteson to pick up cars from the IC interchange.

Good old IC power leads a southbound past the carnival in Manteno.

Two SD40-2s lead a freight north through the fog on the C&M Sub.

A pair of pumpkins leads a northbound manifest across Broadway on the old GTW mainline.

One of the best CN consists I've seen in quite awhile leads a potash train south on the UP.

A colorful 1208 idles on a snow covered industrial spur as the crew chips away at an ice covered truck crossing ahead.

The ICE fall color special heads back north to Dubuque. The overcast skies were a mixed blessing, allowing for some shots that would be horribly backlit on a sunny day.

An extra eastbound ICE train grinds its way up out of the Mississippi River valley as it passes through Mt. Carroll.

An extra eastbound ICE train throttles up as it passes the grain elevator in the tiny town of Harper.

An outbound Metra crosses Hickory Creek as it covers the final few miles of its trip to Joliet on a beautiful fall day. This shot required some creative trailblazing through the woods.

Iowa Interstate's Blue Island - Council Bluffs road freight waits for the Metra rush to end before it proceeds west. The SD38s are finally making their way to Chicagoland.