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

Amtrak Midwest engines and cars up front with an Amfleet and Horizon food car toward the rear.

Amtrak Midwest Chargers sit in the yard.

METX #509, one of Metra's new SD70MACH's, passes Tower A2 on its way out of the windy city.

Metra 116 shoves a inbound Southwest Service train into downtown Chicago.

Amtrak P42 99 shoves a trainset into the yard in Chicago.

After realigning the derail and picking up the conductor, IC 6250 looks great on the point of CN L512 as it makes its way through the back alleys of Chicago's south side.

L512 departs the Illinois International Port in Chicago with IC 6250 and CN 5323. 6250 still wears Deathstar paint, while 5323 wears the CN North America scheme. To the left is EJ&E Bridge #710, a... (more)

On a crystal clear evening in downtown Chicago, Metra’s Chicago Burlington & Quincy commemorative locomotive head ends an outbound rush trainset. Seen here from the Roosevelt Rd bridge.

After letting presumably unhappy passengers disembark in Chicago after arriving near 8 hours late, the City of New Orleans train-set heads for the BN wye to spin, so it can be prepped for 59 later... (more)

A 7 hour+ late City of New Orleans makes its shove move to Union Station as it passes the Amtrak facilities at 18th Street. I've seen some pretty cool units lead Amtrak trains in the past, but an ... (more)

It's hard to get much more Illinois Central than this. After an equipment failure in route with one of the trailing Amtrak Chargers, IC SD70 #1027 was sent to the rescue on this 7+ hour late City ... (more)

With an IC SD70 serving as rescue power after both chargers failed mechanically, Amtraks very late City of New Orleans #58 rounds the bend in downtown Chicago. Seen here ducking under the 18th str... (more)

After extensive delays around Memphis, Amtraks City of New Orleans #58 shoves under 18th street towards Chicago Union Station with a IC SD70 serving as rescue power. Quite a sight to see in 2024!

On a sunny morning in Chicago's south side, HZRX CF7 #1500 shoves a short train of scrap gons into one of the mills at South Shore Recycling. This unit was built as a Santa Fe F7A and has been wor... (more)