A NS SD90MAC leads the southbound Roadrailer through Des Plaines. With the SD90s being rebuilt with new cabs and the Roadrailers going away soon, it was a no brainer to go out and catch this train... (more)

One of the new, well for at least NS, SD75Ms lead a roadrailer train south. These roadrailer trains are about to become a blast from the past as in the next coming months roadrailer service will b... (more)

NS SD70 2519 leads the southbound Roadrailer train through Des Plaines.

A late Z-train works its way east with a single BNSF GEVo on the Adams sub just outside Butler where it will turn south for Chicago.

The East Minneapolis, MN, to Chicago, IL, Z-train drags along with only 1 of the 2 NS units running as they climb a grade west of North Lake. The train is about 15 miles west of Butler Yard in Mil... (more)

NS SD60 6661 leads the southbound Roadrailer through Des Plaines

A pair of General Motors products bring the eastbound RoadRailer down the wrong main and towards Illinois and ultimately to home rails on the NS.

At East Minneapolis yard awaiting make up of eastbound Roadrailers

Kilroy peeks over a sticker as the eastbound Z train departs Rock Siding after passing a loaded sand train.

A Norfolk Southern whitehead leads UP ZEMCH, a Triple Crown Roadrailer train towards Landers Yard at La Grange, Il on IHB trackage.

An ex-Conrail Dash-8 heads the only type of intermodal traffic that is allowed west of Butler Yard on the line to Minnesota.

TC RoadRailers roll east on UP's Adams Sub at Sussex, WI

The TC RoadRailers roll south through Wauwatosa, WI

UP triple crown run thru with NS is running late, probably on account of a derailment in St. Paul. Usually this train is a pre dawn visitor in these parts, but the low late afternoon light presen... (more)