An inbound Michigan train crosses 21st in the first major snowstorm of the year.

With smoke rolling in from a northern Minnesota fire, Chicago has been cast in an unusual haze. An outbound rolls past Western Ave yard having left Chicago just a couple of blocks from the iconic... (more)

Minutes after a westbound "z" train passed, the old EBCS West Naperville bridge comes down. Track two is lined up f... (more)

A northbound intermodal train races towards Vernon siding at first morning's light to clear for two more intermodal trains to pass it southbound.

This was my attempt at the sun setting over the tracks. I was a few minutes late from my dentist appointment! :( The very tip of the sun can be seen setting over the tracks. On the plus side, t... (more)

Highball Hinsdale.

An unusual sight! Solid CSX power on a CSX grain train heads west through Naperville. Even the car type was nearly uniform(PS 4427?)! Eastbounds are common during rush hour. It's been a couple of... (more)

That's not my "Z" train power!! A rare appearance by a non-Dash 9 on westbound intermodal flies through Higlands as the leaves are flying. The wake of a storm leaving record low pressure ... (more)

What a ride!. A switchman rides the front porch of a couple of ex BN Geep's trundling across the Stephenson expressway to pick up a cut from the yard on the north side of he expressway. O... (more)

A surprise visitor makes its way east through the Belmont Ave work area. Notice the track panels on the left about to be used for the "new" temporary crossing in a couple of weeks.

The sears tower looks over the power at Amtrak's locomotive facililty, including 2 converted F40PH's into NPCU's currently assigned to Michigan service.

"Next stop, Clarendon Hills." WB Metra 1249 stops under the rising moon as two trains are seen back a mile or so. The train has just stopped and the doors are about to open as indicated by the re... (more)

AMTK 136 is pulled into the wheel truing shop. The sign next to the door says Tom Meyer and his crew are about to give some attention.

Commuter train passes a pile of ties indicating impending trackwork.

An inbound Metra rushes past the old and new signals on its way in to Chicago and Chicago Union Station.