BNSF 5245 (C44-9W) leads a westbound freight along the BNSF Racetrack and across I-294, as seen from the air from Hinsdale, IL while the rest of the train is coming from Western Springs.

After traversing NS over the cover of darkness, BNs empties for North Antelope Mine in Wyoming are seen making their way down the BNSF Racetrack with a rebuilt 70mac up front.

The last of its kind left on an active BNSF roster, along with one of roughly seven left active, having a “smurf” and warbonnet 4-axle dash 8 paired up, and running on the mainline, was quite ... (more)

BNSF 4298 leads a intermodal West through Hinsdale.

Amtrak 203 leads the Southwest Chief West through Highlands.

Squeezed in during the middle of Metra rush hour, R CHI8884 09S sprits down the “Zeyphr Track” behind a outbound Metra express as they pass the historic Hinsdale depot.

The westbound California Zephyr swoops a Seattle bound intermodal train with the Sears Tower in the background on a crystal clear February afternoon.

Amtrak 45 leads the California Zephyr West through Highlands.

Metra 211, the CB&Q heritage unit, leads a outbound train past some fall colors as it arrives into Hinsdale.

METX 122 leads an outbound train through the western suburbs of Chicago on a nice fall day.

Racing through Hinsdale
A rush hour Burlington Northern “Dinky” express cruises through Hinsdale, Illinois, on the center main on May 28, 1992. Geraniums are blooming in the planter... (more)

Passing Geraniums neatly-planted along the platform at Hinsdale, Illinois, is a westbound Metra “dinky” accelerating after discharging passengers at the station stop on the pleasant spring aft... (more)

After flying around the shoo fly, Metra 189, a rebuilt F40PHM-3 leads express train #1327 to Downers Grove past the Highlands station, where there is a old CB&Q depot.

A former BN SD70MAC leads coal empties West through Highlands.

A BNSF mixed freight heads west on the newly re-opened Track 2 original alignment through the ongoing I-294 bridge expansion/replacement project. Not to waste time, the Track 2 flyover has already... (more)