I knew about the two GE standard cabs on NSINTW, but my jaw dropped when I saw the Conrail slowly making its way around the curve.
For what seems like the millionth time, 90230 takes to the BNSF Chicago sub leading todays 380.
I wish it was in the warbonnet scheme, but I'll take what I can get.
An inbound scoot departs Lisle on a high green on a snowy Tuesday afternoon.
One of the few times I'll be happy to see a UP. This guy was able to escape the dead line and bring this UP trackage rights train into Chicago, where the engine will probably be put in a dead line... (more)
Today's Lisle Station is modern -- brick and glass. It also is adjacent to the inbound instead of outbound track.
A solid blue Builder lasted only a few years.
The front portion of the first car contains a generator because the locomotive has no head end power for the gallery cars (double deckers).
Elephant-style eastbound E7As duck under Yender Road.
Two-years old and became BN 2232. Second unit is three-year old GP20 #928 which became BN 2074. Yes this is the Chicago to Aurora raceway.
A NS run through train passes through Lisle.
Eastbound through Lisle on the racetrack.
A pair of Metra commuter trains meet at East Lisle.
