This ex-CNW SD40-2 kicks it up a couple notches to reach track speed as it hustles through Forreston.

Another UP M-PRCB train detouring over the IC&E thunders west with the Oregon Nuke Plant making a commanding presence in the background. Note the friendly wave from the conductor.

ICE's daily manifest cruises through rural Illinois, with the Oregon Nuclear Power Plant looming in the background.

A quartet of SD40-2s pass a vintage Milwaukee Road town sign at the west end of Adeline siding.

UP's Operation Lifesaver Special enjoys a beautiful night in Chicago before a trip down the MoPac in the morning.

A pair of the J's famous orange SD38s hustle empty coal cars from the State Line Power Plant back to the BNSF.

UP 1995 leads a detouring MPRCB over the IC&E. Here is passes an IC&E MCCHU train awaiting a crew.

UP 1995 leads a detouring MPRCB over the IC&E. It's caught in Mount Carroll cruising along at a leisurely 30mph.

UP 1995 leads a detouring MPRCB over the IC&E. Here it's seen passing the Oregon Nuke Plant, conveniently meeting the sun on the way.

UP 1995 leads a detouring MPRCB over the IC&E. Here it's making a brief stop to get a past a red absolute at ESS Davis Jct.

UP 951 brings up the rear as the Operation Lifesaver Special heads out of West Chicago bound for Belvidere and return.

A wide cab SD40-2W, repainted IC SD40-2, and BN SD-9 roll westbound tonnage through suburban Chicago.

An Amtrak special to Sturtevant winds it's way under Pennsy and CNW signals, through a work zone, and out of the near west side of Chicago.

Yep, 3 snoots, two standard SD40-2s and a tunnel motor in the middle to round it out.

One of few remaining GTW SD40's leads CN A453, a Proviso-Fond Du Lac manifest.