IHB 1521 (SW1500) trundles northbound into Burnham Yard, where it will tie down after completing its activities (wherever they were).

CP 7012, one of CPKC's four active SD70ACUs in the "Script" heritage scheme, trundles onto one of the Bensenville Yard leads at Scott Street in Franklin Park, IL with potash train B244 o... (more)

CP 7012, one of the four active CPKC SD70ACUs wearing the old Canadian Pacific "Script" scheme, leads potash train B244 off the CSX into Franklin Park, IL, passing underneath the histori... (more)

IHB 4011 trundles into Franklin Park, IL with an IHB local for Bensenville Yard, arriving during the late stages of the golden hour - a prime time to make an appearance!

METX 511 hustles into Franklin Park, IL and under the Tower B-12 signals with an outbound commuter train as the Willis Tower looms in the background.

KCSM 4548 ("Grey Ghost" AC4400CW) leads CPKC 541 solo, seen here passing underneath the Tower B-12 signals in Franklin Park, IL while on its way to Tower B-17, where it will turn north t... (more)

BNSF 743 is only about 2 months old, with two more apparently from the same vintage. They sit over Cicero Ave awaiting their entrance into Corwith Yard.

METX 426 (MP36PH-3S) leads outbound commuter train 2247 under the Tower B-12 signals in Franklin Park, IL during the golden hour.

KCS 4024, a fairly dirty KCS SD70ACe, leads CPKC 248 solo through Des Plaines, IL.

CP 2217 (GP20C-ECO) and SOO 4448 (GP38-2) team up to lead CPKC local I59 from the BRC to Bensenville, seen here passing underneath the Tower B-12 signals in Franklin Park, IL.

CGW westbound to Olewein at Maywood, just west of Chicago

Overview of Galesburg Engine Facility

Westbound Denver/San Francisco at Galva

“Merger on rival rails” On the morning of July 2nd, while Metra’s morning NCS service began to wind down, Canadian National regional freight A490 from Wisconsin Rapids to Kirk Yard screams ... (more)

The Rock Island continued their own passenger service past Amtrak startup The Rock Island train from the Quad Cities nears LaSalle Street Station.