A westbound NS train heads north into Centralia, cutting through a small wooded area and past a vintage Southern whistle post en route.

An eastbound NS intermodal train rounds the sharp curve just east of the CN with freshly repainted 9868 leading the way.

3 IAIS GP38-2s lead 2 ex-Soo high hood GP-9s west through a superelevated curve in Mokena during sunset.

A trio of IAIS GP38-2s lead their train East under an old Rock Island signal bridge in Mokena.

One of the last few WC SD45s is caught here on the point of a CN manifest. This engine was retired 6 days later. There are 9 WC SD45s left in service now, and I believe this is my last shot of o... (more)

A run-of-the-mill UP SD70M leads a patched Conrail SD60M west into DeKalb on a beautiful spring afternoon.

An ex-Milwaukee "Bandit" mingles with a Soo Line GP38-2 and Indiana Harbor Belt SD20 at Bensenville Yard's East End.

A lone Soo GP leans heavily into the super-elevated curve at Galewood with a couple cars in tow. This is one spot where Metra police have told me it is illegal to photograph trains.

Union Pacific's Business train is caught here in low sun as it slowly rolls through Dixon. It was stuck behind a manifest to Eagle Grove, IA, until Nelson.

5 UP locos, 2 SD70M's, a C40-8, an SD60M, and another SD70M, lug this intermodal train under the old C&NW coal tower at Nelson.

A BNSF Dash 9 leads an NS train east past the junction sign which denotes the CN as the old ICG. Very cool!

A BNSF SD70MAC in DPU mode shoves its train past an ancient Southern semaphore on the NS main.

An ancient Southern semaphore is now fixed at the "Approach" indication ahead of the absolute signal to the BNSF mainline in north Centralia.

Whoever designs the new signal bridges obviously has had no education in the aesthetics area of study. In fact, the only word that comes to mind when compared with the classic Q is monstrosity.

2 hours after the new monstrosity has been erected in Western Springs. Say good-bye to the proud heritage of the CB&Q. This was a sad day in Western Springs.