In the golden hour, BN SD60M's 8117 and 8114 thunder out of Joliet with the Willow Springs (GM Yard) - Galesburg local freight.

BNSF and UP GE's team up to bring automobiles into Logistics Park.

I was expecting heritage unit 156, but a curveball was sent my way. Heritage unit #66 cruises through Lemont with the Texas Eagle.

On a sunny afternoon, the BN "Green Machines" smoke it up out of Hodgkins, headed west to Galesburg.

WSOR 101 creeps along Illinois Railway's Rockford Branch at 10 MPH, its M3 airhorn singing beautifully.

272 makes an appearance at Davis Junction to set out five cars. After that, it would be smooth sailing to Bensenville for these IC&E's.

Running behind the 272 was a loaded ethanol train, powered by a pair of CP SD40-2's and IC&E 6102, the last IMRL painted SD40-2 on the roster.

Headed west down the former IC&E mainline to CP's Nahant (Davenport, IA) Yard, and ultimately Kansas City and Oklahoma, the Wisconsin & Southern business train is looking good at Leaf River as the... (more)

After making a five car setout at Davis Junction, 272 is rolling east at Irene Road on a beautiful Sunday morning. Looking and sounding great, a trio of Iowa, Chicago & Eastern SD40-2's have the t... (more)

The WSOR business train contrasts nicely with the snow, as it rolls through Stillman Valley.

On a sunny Sunday afternoon, one of the Wisconsin & Southern's covered wagons and matching business train head south through Davis Junction, closing in on the former IC&E mainline to Nahant Yard a... (more)

After meeting A491, CN 5287 east is in run 8 and picking up speed at Mokena.

In some tasty morning light, M348 approaches Briggs Street in Joliet. It will meet westbound A491 at Mokena. It was nice to see this old veteran leading the big GE.

After getting snagged by the 7.8 hotbox detector for hot wheels, the Spaulding - Kirk L520 slowly approaches Turner with a pair of CSX AC4400CW's. CSX power has been a regular sight on this train,... (more)

Four SD70M's provide plenty of power to this Seattle - Global 4 stack train. West Bridge Junction is visible in the background.