With an Illinois Central deathstar SD70 in charge, L515 (Kirk-Markham turn) heads south down the Mainline of Mid America. About 3 miles ahead, the train will take the connection at Matteson to the... (more)

After disembarking passengers and making its positioning moves, Metra Heritage Corridor train #917 makes its shove move to the Washington Street Coach Yard. METX 107 and 402 make for a neat double... (more)

Nestled on the shore lines of Lake Michigan, an ArcelorMittal GP15-1/SW1500 combo brings a train of loaded coke into the East Chicago plant. On September 28th, 2020 it was announced that Cleveland... (more)

With a nice Cascade green GP39M in charge, southbound train R CHI424 makes its way around a curve in Shaffton, IA. After picking up cars in Clinton, the train will follow the Mississippi River int... (more)

As a trio of SD60M's hold down the M GALCHI in Lorenzo's support yard, a westbound stack train hustles west with a quad of GE's. A crew would arrive soon to take the GALCHI east to its destination... (more)

M GALCHI rolls east across the Kankakee River, a little west of Wilmington, IL. After being tied down in the support yard west of here all night, we were treated to an unusual early afternoon run.... (more)

A nice collection of EMD's bask in the morning sunlight at GM Yard in Hodgkins. This is L CHI104, the local from Galesburg to Hodgkins. Typically, the power on 104 handles the duties of the night ... (more)

On a sunny afternoon in Lockport, the 4 day a week L CHI105 hustles west with a "skittles" lash-up. Leading the way is an H4 SD40-2, followed by a Cascade green SD40-2, a Heritage 1 GP50... (more)

After making its departure from the nearby BRC Clearing Yard, Y HOD303 utilizes the IHB Mainline as it crosses the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal, just west of Canal. Not far up ahead, the train wi... (more)

On a warm evening, Y JOL202 slowly makes its way down the "51 Lead" with a Cascade green SD60M pointing the shove move. With a unit at each end, the crew will work the various industries... (more)

The Burlington Junction Railway crew begins the day's work in Montgomery as they gather their train to take to the local industries. BJRY MP15AC 1521 has the honors today.

It was a morning for the oldies at Clyde Yard. A Bluebonnet GP60/H1 GP38 combo works a cut of stacks, while a pair of Cascade green GP's work a cut of baretables in the background. The Cascade gre... (more)

The famous bridges of Blue Island Junction stand over the Cal Sag Channel as IHB NA11 makes its way by the old interlocking tower with IHB 4015 and 3861. The 3861 is the last remaining SD38-2 on I... (more)

IHB NA11, the Blue Island to Bensenville transfer, makes its way west across the CSX Chicago Heights Sub at Harvey Junction. A pair of fan favorite Harbor GP40-2's lead the way as they pass by Sol... (more)

BNSF GP50 3167 and GP60 167, both still wearing Santa Fe blue and yellow, team up to switch the east end of Clyde Yard in Cicero. In the process, they meet an outbound Metra train, making its way ... (more)