Crossing an ex-CNW bridge, empty Herzog ballast cars are forwarded by the UP to the WSOR at Janesville for loading of the famous "pink lady" ballast, quarried near Reedsburg, WI.

A UP stacker creeps through Proviso Yard. Through the haze, you can see the Chicago skyline, including the famous Sears Tower. Note the cooler and the bottles of water on the conductor's side nose... (more)