Shoving the business car Kenefick back to it's final spot, UP 4014 puts on a show even just simply spotting one car at the railroad's West Chicago Provo Training Center.
Photographers, fans and members of the general public armed with their smartphones try their hand at snapping the best photo of UP 4014 possible as the massive 4-8-8-4 pauses during switching move... (more)
With it's boiler slowly realigning with the frame, UP 4014 puts on a show of steam and smoke as it carefully shoves it's train into the Provo Training Center at West Chicago.
An Interlocking Tower Sees Steam Again. UP 4014 slowly eases across the diamond and the EJ&E trackage here in West Chicago as it passes the iconic JB Tower. The current tower, built in 1926... (more)
UPY GP15-1 730 switches out 4014's train in West Chicago.
A fake IC C44-9W leads a Q train north through control point "Thorn" north of West Chicago.
Union Pacific "Big Boy" 4014 sits quiet at the Larry S. Provo training center in West Chicago, Illinois.
History Is Made. As an outbound Metra train slows to a stop, crowds swarm toward the right-of-way at West Chicago to catch a glimpse of the visitor from the Midwest - UP 4014. Today is a hi... (more)
UP Big Boy 4014 lays over in West Chicago.
Good Sunday morning from West Chicago, IL. I worked 6 days in a row this week and was able to take Sunday off. I was out the door at 3 a.m., 3+ hours driving one way to West Chicago, IL, with a pl... (more)
UP Big Boy 4014 sits in the training center in West Chicago as Ed Dickens gets interviewed by the local TV stations.
Illinois Terminal painted SD70ACe 1072, known as the glow worm, passes JB Tower on its way south down the old EJ&E.
A westbound intermodal pounds the diamonds at JB
CN 8900 leads a Q train south past JB Tower in West Chicago.
CN RDC 1501 heads south past JB Tower in West Chicago.