157 years after the charter of the Aurora Branch Railroad, where the CB&Q all began, this tie plate sits as a silent testament to the deterioration of Class I branch lines across the United States... (more)
A nice surprise was found in West Chicago when I came aross a crewless J SD38-2 with about 15 cars tied up in the yard. The Prairie Bike Path in the back background made for a nice back drop.
Metra ran a test train up and down the EJ&E Western Sub in anticipation for the start up of the proposed "StarLine." They filmed the trip both ways to document the routing and track condition. You... (more)