Taken 18 years ago today, Amtrak 519/517 power up to head out of the diesel yard and eventually back on to a train. Amtrak 519 was built circa 12/1991, and was still in active'ish service at least... (more)

Metra 196 leads a outbound express train through LaGrange.

A pair of high hood Geeps are seen moving a Chicago Rail Link freight. Tom Golden photo.

The Railroading Heritage of Midwest America recently held a night photo shoot event as a fundraiser for the continued restoration of UP 5511 and UP "Challenger" #3985. On hand for the ph... (more)

Twin SW10s return light after delivering a transfer to the TP&W yard.

A Conrail manifest freight begins to depart the east end of the IHB's Blue Island Yard. Jim Mirabelli photo.

A pair of former Penn Central units move lite on the IHB at Calumet Park Junction. Tom Golden photo.

Jim Mirabelli photo.

The Railroading Heritage of Midwest America recently held a night photo shoot event as a fundraiser for the continued restoration of UP 5511 and UP "Challenger" #3985. On hand for the ph... (more)

The Railroading Heritage of Midwest America recently held a night photo shoot event as a fundraiser for the continued restoration of UP 5511 and UP "Challenger" #3985. On hand for the ph... (more)

The Railroading Heritage of Midwest America recently held a night photo shoot event as a fundraiser for the continued restoration of UP 5511 and UP "Challenger" #3985. On hand for the ph... (more)

Twin SW10s guide this heavy transfer job from the Tazewell & Peoria yard into TP&W's East Peoria yard.

Iowa Northern GP40-3 4100 sits in Wallace Yard in Freeport. With CN's recent takeover of the IANR, some IANR power has been getting reassigned to other parts of the CN system.

Norfolk Southern's "Norfolk & Western" heritage unit #8103 makes an appearance on CN's Freeport Subdivision on this wet and rainy night, in charge of grain train G889 for Ida Grove, IA.

NS 7637 (ES44AC) leads a combined westbound manifest / empty coal train under the former C&NW coaling tower in Nelson, IL.