The engine house at Proviso is always an interesting place to photograph because of the variety of units that can be seen. Today, 4 brand new Ferromex SD70ACe's brought in from the CN sit with var... (more)
A brand new recruit to the Chicago Rail Link #5100 switches out Burr Oak Yard with veteran GP35 #2501. #5100 is an ex-CNW GP50 complete with a nose bell and Prime-920 airhorn and looks very sha... (more)
Its truly a sad day for many chicago railfans as the Central Illinois Railway makes its final runs before being shut down forever. Today a BNSF crew is being re-aquainted with their old trackage a... (more)
A pair of INRD SD9043MAC's lead CP 183 towards St. Paul Minnesota through smoke thrown out by a passing CP manifest
A deadline train of SD40M-2's waits to get clearance into Yard Center. These units had long careers with UP and SP, and were used extensively throughout the country on both railroads before finall... (more)
One of the very last trains to leave Canal Street Yard before it is shut down in favor of Global 4 Yard, UP 1989 leads through Bellwood in a trip that took 3 hours to go from Canal Street Yard to ... (more)
The CRL's newest unit, an ex-CNW GP50 along with an ex-Hudson Bay Railway GP35 depart Burr Oak Yard on its way to the Metra Rock Island District to switch out lumber industries
In a meeting of vintage equipment, an old SW9 leads 3 passenger cars alongside a 1955 Ford Tractor.
With onlookers at the horn honk event, Wabash 1189 moves its train over the adjacent tracks with another load of passengers.
IHB 478 leads a rather unusual set of power on a transfer freight from Blue Island Yard to Michigan Avenue Yard
The High Iron passenger special prepares to depart Chicago for Indianapolis with an Arizona and Eastern E8A which is painted in SP Black Widow paint
A SOO SD60 gets fueled up, and a varied set of power set from 5 different railroads sits around
A large quantity of ex-Sante Fe locomotives sit on the storage lines in hopes that they will be returned to service.
Metra F40PH-3 #105 leads an outbound SouthWest Service train out of Chicago Union Station on its way to Manhattan Illinois
Passing by an old NKP trilight still in service, NKP 765 leads NS 956 towards Calumet Yard
