A tardy Blue Water makes its way into Chicago as it crosses the lift bridge spanning the South Branch Chicago River.

Southbound KB&S passes through the small town of Montmorenci shortly before arriving at Lafayette.

Southbound KB&S train is seen along US-52 between Templeton and Otterbein headed for Lafayette.

The KB&S heads through Templeton on their way to deliver a grain train to the NS at Lafayette.

Breaking through the thick fog, KB&S 701 leads a Tate & Lyle grain train on what was once the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway.

Southbound KB&S grain train is seen screaming through Earl Park for the NS at Lafayette.

6" of fresh powder, a freezing fog and sub zero temps overnight turned potions of northwest Indiana into a winter wonderland. Here at Sheff, KBS 701 holds the main as another crew pulls a cut... (more)

6" of fresh powder, a freezing fog and sub zero temps overnight turned potions of northeast Illinois into a winter wonderland. Shortly after 8am, the Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern is seen ... (more)

A pair of 1960's veterans are seen tied down at Gilman for the weekend on TP&W. Come Monday morning and a crew will hop aboard for a trip to East Peoria.

IC 1027 splits the coaling towers at Gilman with autos for Champaign and stacks to interchange with the the Indiana Railroad at Newton.

CN train M371 with the IC 1027 passes by the historic IC depot in Kankakee. The depot was built back in 1853 and was restored in 1998 and includes the Kankakee Railroad Museum on the north side of... (more)

CN train M371 departs Markham Yard with an IC SD70 in charge.

Metra's Rock Island painted locomotive, in honors of retired CEO Don Orseno, meets an inbound at 16th Street Tower.

The South Chicago & Indiana Harbor is seen shoving at the BRC / NS connection at CP 509 and onto the Calumet River lift bridges. With the way the crossovers are configured, they will have to shove... (more)

Westbound South Shore freight train to the BRC is seen just after passing the new 394ft long truss bridge that spans the old Nickel Plate Railroad and Torrence Ave. The bridge weights in at 2350 t... (more)