A duo of Ferromex locomotives and a CREX ES44AC lead an eastbound BNSF oil train, seen here tied down just outside of Steward, IL waiting for a new BNSF crew to take it to Chicago.

Midwest winter
On a cold, snowless and achromatic February 19, 1995, a Burlington Northern train sprints out of Steward, Illinois, passing rich, but fallow farmland waiting for another ... (more)

A former Santa Fe SD40-2 leads 476 west past the depot in Steward.

With only 2 more days until the official beginning of spring, a former ATSF “BlueBonnet” SD40 coasts through Steward on the former BN, passing the namesake depot in the heart of town.

BNSF 9401 leads H-NSINTW west thru Steward, IL past the CBQ depot.

FXE 4672 leads BNSF train NTWBRC through Steward,IL on the Aurora Sub around 2130 hours.

NS 7338 lead's a manifest train through Steward, IL at 0450 hour's with a EX INDR on the point!!

BNSF 5222 heads south on the BNSF Aurora Sub.

NS 8098 head's up a westbound oil can through Steward, IL

NS 1071 (CNJ) races eastbound through Steward, IL with a loaded oil can just as the snow started falling on a quiet Friday night!!!

I would have stayed up half the to get this one oh wait I did Lol!!! any how CSXT 8319 lead's train (U-CXPMNUO-44T) westbound through Steward, IL at the Midnight hour!!

BNSF 8245 head's west off into the sunset at Steward, IL with a mainfest bound for St. Paul, MN

NS 1071 drag's a oil load eastbound through Steward, IL on the BNSF Aurora Sub.

First major snow storm to hit Northern Illinois in 2015 see's a BNSF ore train rolling eastbound by the snow covered pine tree's.