The 2nd section of the usually once-daily train passes through downtown Yorkville, headed from Ottawa, IL to BNSF's Eola Yard.

A westbound UP manifest with CSX power thunks over the CN diamonds at Tuscola.

On May 26th, 1934, the Pioneer Zephyr made its record-breaking non-stop dawn-to-dusk run from Denver to Chicago, passing under this signal bridge. This night, an eastbound coal train led by a pair... (more)

The Galena Limited, sponsored by the 20th Century Railroad Club, pauses at LaGrange Road to unload passengers who have just spent the day in the historic town of Galena, IL. The train consisted of... (more)

Nice of them to have the BN power up front and park the train next to another BN unit.

Return of the Trio - the eastbound CNWs have entered Chicagoland, this time with a UP 1995 sandwich.

The giant green lightning bolt heads west leading a manifest to Des Moines.

The AAPRCO special heads west down the Rock Island through Tiskilwa.

The children of Bureau are out in force as this is the most exciting thing to happen to Bureau in, well, a year.

I set up my shot at this location before anyone else had arrived. When the photo line formed in front of me, it just made the shot more interesting.

One is 77 years old, one is 4 years old - they both pushed and pulled passenger trains today! The 2816 was being filled with water from a fire hydrant when this inbound Metra passed by.

The Cedar Rapids rests convieniently under the Park signal bridge while the CP 2816 sits above Grand Avenue 17 carlengths away.

CP 2816 and IHB 4011 touch couplers almost perfectly in line with the double yellow lines at the overhyped Grand Avenue underpass 'Grand' opening. Look close and you'll see a good portion of the C... (more)

Both trains were stopped and I was standing on the crossing....195 and 403 wait side-by-side for traffic to clear after a killed trespasser in LaGrange caused major delays. The passengers aboard 4... (more)

Another 3-way meet brought to you by Metra, courtesy of a trespasser in LaGrange who got himself killed. The train on the right was an eastbound with passengers aboard, but was stuck at this signa... (more)