SOO 6027 leading and 6026 trailing bracket two CSX motors with an Ethanol train past the Metra station at Elgin, Illinois. Line is former Milwaukee Road now CP Savanna to Bensenville.

Erie Heritage leads Norfolk Southern Unit Grain Empties past Festival Grounds in Downtown Peoria with a train bound for Des Moines, Iowa. Existing Light.

Westbound from Chicago to Aurora slows for La Grange Road Station

4014 left Adams this morning and is nearing Milwaukee and Butler Yard for the nights stopover.

Boaters greet 4014 crossing the Wisconsin River.

Out of the Fog. Huge westbound with stacks for Ashley furniture in Arcadia leaves Wisconsin Rapids on the former GB & W.

After over night in Adams, 4014 heads toward Butler near Milwaukee at the first town south of Adams on a gorgeous morning.

After a viewing stop at this tiny but historic high plains town the special starts up heading to Evanston.

Chicago and North Western Heritage unit 1995 leads eastbound through Echo Canyon.

Green River Yard engine has moved in the clear and rod power backs into the yard to take a train west.

Light Rail tracks and wire form an interesting pattern in front of the former Union Pacific passenger depot.

Zephyr Grill railroad car diner at entrance to UTA commuter station adjacent to Ogden Union Station. Car is thought ot be Union Pacific heritage. I had lunch there and found it good. Most I have... (more)

Union Pacific engine service track at Green River.

CNW Heritage leads an eastbound through the curves of Echo Canyon

Tender is named after a Steam Team member but Joseph Jordan was also my fathers name. The 814 has a long history dating to 1937 with different uses, 800 series tender, Turbine fuel tender, fuel s... (more)