METX 425 leads a commuter train south out of the city on a beautiful evening. 425 is in a Rock Island inspired scheme which makes it appropriate to pass by 16th Street Tower which guarded the Rock... (more)

The CSS Belt Job comes around the connection off the IC and onto home rails. To the right is Kensington Tower still keeping watch after all these years.

CN L536 ducks under the BRC on a muggy day with IC 1020 leading the way south.

CSS 2008 leads a South Shore train west towards the BRC as they cross over the Calumet River on the far south side of Chicago.

AMTK 161, the Phase 1 Amtrak heritage unit, faces south on a joint passenger car special between Amtrak and Metra.

METX 402, the State of Illinois MP36, leads a passenger special off the Blue Island Branch and onto the Metra Electric Line. This is the only time I've ever seen diesel power on the Electric.

The equipment set from the mornings Amtrak’s Cardinal 51 from Indianapolis to Chicago is finishing their day while in the process of yarding their train about an hour after disembarking passenge... (more)

A clean looking elegant E7 gets serviced at a locomotive facility.

A freshly rebuilt SD70 looks good under the revitalized Chicago Skyline.

A Bittersweet Ending. Union Pacific train YPR60A departs the Loop of Downtown Chicago on their way back to Proviso Yard after spotting cars at the upper level of the Blommer Chocolate Facto... (more)

Although it’s been 26 years since the Illinois Central was bought out by Canadian National in 1998, the Illinois Central still lives and runs on their home trackage, as demonstrated here. CN’s... (more)

It’s a cold, but sunny afternoon in the South Side of Chicago, as Canadian National’s daily L536 transfer job from Glenn Yard to Kirk Yard is seen racing out of Downtown Chicago while parallel... (more)

Three B&O RSD-7's sit in the Proviso Yard of the Chicago and Northwestern after bringing in a transfer freight.

On a brutally cold afternoon in Chicago, L536 heads south with a pair of Illinois Central SD70's leading on home rails. This is a sight that will never get tiring.

The Lake Shore Limited makes its way through Canal Street as it prepares to make its moves to to the yard. The Phase III and "Connecting America for 50 Years" heritage units teamed toget... (more)