UP 1989 rolls around the curve at Howard Avenue, where fall colors are starting to show!

Star trails at Control Point Seeger in Des Plaines, IL. Despite the light pollution, stars still shine through.

UP Big Boy 4014 leads a passenger special south into Des Plaines, rounding the curve at Howard St. This is the first time a Big Boy has ran in the Chicago area, and it brought out throngs of peopl... (more)

4014 makes its presence known as it puts on a show at Howard Avenue in Des Plaines.

UP's 6AM Job approaches Howard Avenue with a pair of 4-axle Geeps leading the way to Proviso Yard.

UP GP38-2 705 leads the 6am local south through Des Plaines.

Despite this previously being the Wisconsin Central's trackage, CN's L501 is no stranger to Geeps of IC and GTW heritage. However, this is the first time in years that an IC painted locomotive has... (more)

IC 3107 heads south after completing its assignments on the Waukesha and is now heading back to home base in Schiller where it will tie down for the weekend.

NS 1072 leads an empty CN crude oil train through Des Plaines- IT green really does go well with spring colors!

The Ferromex GP38-2 led weed spray train highballs south down the old CNW in Des Plaines.

CP 288 passes through Norma on the New Line with a lashup straight out of 2013.

Local bound for Schiller Park Yard.

Proviso bound freight crosses the Harvard Sub.

Westbound Scoot.

Eastbound Scoot.