The Mother Of All ACes. At sunset on January 28, 2021, EMDX 70 (SD70ACe), 9501 (SD60MAC), and 91 (SD90MAC-H) sit at the Progress Rail/EMD LaGrange facility in McCook, Illinois. When 70 was... (more)

Shortly after passing under the Indiana Harbor Belt mainlines, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago makes an afternoon run with 7 loads for the fields. With SW1 #3 leadin... (more)

As the snow melting process continues from the milder temps, the Sanitation District heads west through McCook with an afternoon train of 13 loads. From here, the train is a little over a mile fro... (more)

Four various EMDX SD70 series units sit outside the shop at their LaGrange plant as the snow starts coming down.

A Pair Of Bananas. Progress Rail 7214 and 7215 (SD70ACe-T4) sit the Electro-Motive Division facility in McCook, Illinois on the evening of Thursday, January 28, 2021. These units are back ... (more)

EMDX SD70ACe #70, EMDX SD60MAC #9501 and EMDX SD90MAC-H #91 sit around at EMD's plant in La Grange, IL. #70 is unique as it was the first SD70ACe ever built.

After making its departure from the nearby BRC Clearing Yard, Y HOD303 utilizes the IHB Mainline as it crosses the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal, just west of Canal. Not far up ahead, the train wi... (more)

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, EMD held an open house at its McCook facility. Opening the plant to the public, the open house included the ability for guests to walk through the producti... (more)

On September 17th 1989, EMD celebrated its 50th anniversary with an open house that displayed many locomotives representing the company's rich history. This view shows the line waiting to take a ... (more)

On September 17th 1989, EMD celebrated its 50th anniversary with an open house that displayed many locomotives representing the company's rich history. This view shows just a small sampling of th... (more)

This is Progress. EMDX 1501 (SD70ACe-T4) sits at the Progress Rail/Electro-Motive Division facility in McCook, Illinois on the evening of February 19, 2020. Built in 2015, it is an upgraded... (more)

Oneida and Western SD40-2 9956 outside the EMD La Grange Plant in McCook IL October 1979. The two-tone green scheme of the O&W sure looked sharp when brand new. James Claflin Photo from my Collect... (more)

Oneida and Western SD40-2 9951 at the EMD La Grange Plant in McCook IL October 1979. The Oneida and Western was not an actual railroad with it's own tracks but rather a way for Shamrock Coal Co to... (more)

An EMDX SD70ACe, SD60MAC, and SD90MAC-H sit at the EMD LaGrange plant in McCook, IL. In the background you can see a former SP tunnel motor, a BNSF SD70ACe, and a KCS SD70MAC.

The first SD70ACe ever built sits at EMD's LaGrange plant.