You can do some neat things with tied down AZER power, long exposures, car headlights, and a gorgeous desert night.

With about five minutes of usable sunlight left, I was able to grab one last frame of the Troy Grove job.

The Troy Grove job rolls through the barren farm fields of North Central Illinois.

Given the right landscape, a train can look pretty insignificant.

UP Y708 and company have left the main line and are now cruising along on the Troy Grove Sub.

The Troy Grove job rolls West on the main line with stellar power, like usual.

Rich Mountain offers some very picturesque scenes.

There is plenty of power on this train to help negotiate the tough terrain that is Rich Mountain.

The Fort Smith Dodger has gotten back on the KCS mainline and the journey back to Heavener is nearly complete.

The Fort Smith Dodger crosses the James Fork on their way back to Heavener, OK.

With their work in the Rockford area all finished, UP 5245 and crew are well on their way back to Belvidere.

Union Pacific still does some good old fashion street running in Rockford.

UP 5245 and company ease through Sinnissippi Park on a gorgeous Fall day.

Union Pacific's Belvidere based local ties up traffic on Highway 251 momentarily as they head back towards Rockford with their pulls.

After meeting the daily Eastbound manifest, CN 2017 West takes an extra grain empty out of the siding at Scales Mound.