IAIS freight train from Silvis, Illinois, to Blue Island, making its way through Seneca in some of the very first sunrays of the day. Getting the Iowa out on the CSX in daylight is always a treat ... (more)

The GTW heritage unit leading the BNSF HGALIHB East on the Santa Fe Transcon in the last few minutes of daylight on a Summer evening. This freight train runs from the BNSF Galesburg, Illinois, yar... (more)

SIBI climbing out of New Lenox on an early Saturday morning across Metra trackage. The trailing GP38-2 put on a show climbing out of Joliet and New Lenox. It was a great sound & sight as they thre... (more)

CSX 3194, the Law Enforcement unit, leads a auto train East into Joliet.

Metra 211, the CB&Q heritage unit, leads a outbound express train past the historic CB&Q depot at LaGrange Road.

IAIS 506 & 708 charging out of the river valley in Joliet as they head East with their train from Silvis for Blue Island. Even though the GP38 was trailing, it was a much-welcome sight as it put o... (more)

IAIS 506 & 708 pull SIBI into Rockdale as they creep through the yard passing by caboose C&O 903282. This about 50 year old caboose was painted in red C&O paint and was their “Make This Year a S... (more)

YJOL202 coming out of Joliet as they come up on Patterson Rd. This job runs out of BNSF's Joliet Yard and runs out to Blodgett Rd in Channahon where they shove down the spur to DOW Chemical, Dupon... (more)

Amtrak's EMPIRE BUILDER crosses over at Rondout having run around a northbound freight. The headlight of the freight is in the distance. I stopped while on my way to the annual Center for Rail Pho... (more)

An Amtrak Midwest train is southbound at Rondout with a non-powered control cab painted for veterans. I stopped while on my way to the annual Center for Rail Photography and Art annual conference... (more)

The CN 102, freshly painted, sits behind Woodcrest Shops. The Unit is longer with CN and has been donated to the Monticello Railway Museum.

One of two Alton & Southern painted SD60s leads UP MBNAS South just South of Elkhart, IL.

One of two Alton & Southern painted SD60s leads UP MBNAS South along historic Route 66 South of Broadwell, IL.

A light power move led by CSXT 1776 heads West out of Gibson yard and into Calumet City just past Hohmann and State Line Road. Gelita USA is in the background.

First CPCK Mexico to Chicago CPKC Release: Today, CPKC debuted its Mexico Midwest Express (MMX) Series premium intermodal service, bringing our customers the first and only truck-competitive, si... (more)