One of the new Metra 501 (rebuilt KCS, SD70MACs) rolls outbound, out of Union Station and across Canal St. in downtown Chicago Illinois

Ohio Sunset - CSX Eastbound Intermodal through the Deshler Ohio CSX diamond at sunset - A NB mixed freight train waits at the wye to turn East on to the mainline

Hail Storm and Sunshine - After heavy wind , rain and hail moved East through the area , the sun popped out in time for this Westbound, UP led Intermodal in Deshler Ohio

CPKC 8868 Leads CSX Intermodal I1666 Eastbound at sunset , through Deshler Ohio. The train had a mid former KCS unit as a DPU.

CPKC 8868 Leads CSX Intermodal I1666 Eastbound at sunset , through Deshler Ohio. The train had a mid former KCS unit as a DPU.

Metra 425, The Rock Island Heritage Unit SB out of the LaSalle Station in downtown Chicago on a beautiful Springtime Saturday

Metra 501 , Westbound at CP Morgan in downtown Chicago Illinois. This leader is one of the new SD70MACH units that METRA purchased recently.

Metra 512 , Westbound at the Union Pacific Western Ave. tower in Chicago Illinois. This leader is one of the new SD70MACH units that METRA purchased recently.

CN L536 w/ IC 1003 Illinois Central leading a three unit train in downtown Chicago. This is a daily local train,from Homewood Illinois to Kirk Yard in Gary Indiana.

CSX 2428 Leads a two unit local L301 Eastbound over the Kalamazoo River in New Richmond Michigan on a very snowy March evening.

CSX 7228 Leads Autoracks , Eastbound over the High Bridge Delaware in Osgood Indiana at sunset

Late afternoon Westbound box cars, over the Escanaba River in Escanaba Michigan with CN 5410 in the lead. This train leads out of Gladstone Michigan daily

Busting Snowdrifts - After over a foot of snow in a 24 hour period, the first Eastbound CSX train from Grand Rapids to Detroit CSX L303 blows through town and busts the snowdrifts

10pm - Westbound BICB Iowa Interstate from South Amana to Newton Iowa - See here passing through the diamond UP/IAIS in Grinnell Iowa

Former KCS 5021 , now CPKC , rolls along the Mississippi River in downtown Davenport Iowa. The downtown is lit up for the Christmas Holiday