EJ&E's "Satan unit" runs light long hood forward en route to service a local industry.

One of the three weekday Metras on the Heritage Corridor passes through historic downtown Lemont.

J power idles in the shadow of the BP Amoco refinery in Whiting on a cold winter night.

Another one of UP's all star consists throttles up just outside of Rochelle as it heads west.

An inbound Metra Electric trainset of only two cars streaks through Grant Park with the Chicago skyline standing tall in the background.

UP 7105 brings up the rear of an empty coal train headed north on the Peoria sub.

Camas Prarie Railnet 1 and 2 switch out the sand plant in Ottawa on Illinois Railnet.

A colorful 1208 idles on a snow covered industrial spur as the crew chips away at an ice covered truck crossing ahead.

An old Alco RS3 sits near the Peoria and Western shops as a pair of geep 20s gets ready to pick up some cars to bring to Peoria.

It's rare to see an old road slug on the point nowadays. This one leads a rail train through Blue Island Junction.

Christmas bells are ringing in Scales Mound as DWP 5911 leads the daily westbound manifest on a beautiful winter afternoon.

A view of IHB's Blue Island Yard off of the Halsted Street overpass.

A pair of SD20's head through the junction on their way back to Blue Island Yard.

An inbound Metra train rolls past the 100 year old interlocking tower at 16th and Clark streets. The slightly larger and more modern Sears tower looms in the background.

The Chicago Short Line (now South Chicago and Indiana Harbor) is arguably the most difficult railroad in the Chicago area to catch in action. Here one of four units on the roster leads a transfer ... (more)