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The defacto yard switcher moves equipment around as a Michigan service train is about to end it's journey. The pile of ties in the background foretell of some work coming up this summer.

The Southwest Chief gets washed. There's an interesting rust spot right behind the engineer's door.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The Sears Tower and other buildings are lit up green and red for Christmas. My first photo of the year!

The CIRY 1209 leads its train parallele to Western Ave after interchanging with the BNSF at Western Ave yard. Next photo in series is photo in this series is Railroad: Central Illinois Railroad Co.
Locomotive: EMD SW1200
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CIRY 1209
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 25, 2010

A WB "z" train passes by workers putting in the new cantilever signal to replace the CBQ bridge. In the consist is a Ferromex unit and KCS "Belle." See Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: GE C44-9W (Dash 9-44CW)
Location: Naperville, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 4928
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: January 30, 2010

Rush hour is beginning! An inbound express rips through the station leaving a "smoke tail" in its wake as a local can be seen in the distance during the blue hour. The soon to be installe... (more)

The sky after a severe thunderstorm creates an eerie orange cast over the soon to be reaplced CBQ signals.

A beautiful sunset illuminates the rail and silhouettes a lone passenger. The train in the distance has just left a few minutes ago.

There isn't just one train! The next group of commuters waits to board thier train as the next couple of trains are in the distance. The end of a surprise WB train can also be seen in the ... (more)

One, two, three! Inbound commuter is about to meet the two in the distance. For another shot after this train left, see Railroad: Metra
Locomotive: MPI MP36PH-3S
Location: Hinsdale, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: METX 404
Train ID: 1276
Photo Date: February 18, 2010

My 150th RP picture! How to move 100 tons effortlessly-the roller bearing!

Commuters wait for their train as one of the many express trains run on the BNSF lines zooms past.

Getting up the normal time for work on my day off paid off! A westbound coal train beats the morning commuter rush and CHCPTL, which had to wait until after the rush, and seems to come out of the... (more)

"...and that'll do." A "rescue" ex Santa Fe Dash 9 hooks up to the BRCGAL. A crew van waits for the crew from the 693 to complete their work and give them a ride back to Eola. The BRCGAL ... (more)