Chicago vs New York City!

The Bensenville - Proviso transfer prepares to depart Bensenville Yard.

An IHB Blue Island hump job is seen shoving the last of its cut over the hump at Blue Island Yard.

Metra 'State of Illinois' leads another empty train of taxpayer money by the Mannheim Rd in Franklin Park, IL.

The football special heads south through the Style G signals at Gilman. These signals were slated to be replaced 13yrs ago!

Here is a rail train through the Glenwood Canyon peeking out of the tunnel.

A empty coal train approaches Tunnel 1 as it snakes its way up the foothills.

A young couple enjoy a sandwich as the northbound Reedsburg job passes through Devils Lake State Park in the mid-afternoon seen from the West Bluff Trail.

After putting together the interchange cars from the FMI at the tiny yard in Clifton, a 4-pack of ex SP B40-8s prepare to clime up the steep winding grade, through six tunnels to the siding at the... (more)

The Nebraska Zephyr departs Chicago with a round-trip excursion to Quincy.

Pioneer Valley CF7 #2558 waits its fate at Casella Waste in Holyoke. I saw a photo of it here a couple months prior so I was surprised to see it still on one piece...

Known as the 5000 series cars, only four were built before being redesigned into the 6000 series cars. These 5000 series cars were in service on the CTA from 1947 to 1985. Three out of the four ca... (more)

West Side Lumber Co. #9 makes a short stop at the Lebanon Mine as it sits over the Clear Creek.

The Chicago & Chemung is out late tonight loading 73 hopper cars for the UP to pick up in about 12hrs. This engine was build for the C&O, but wears its old WICT paint.

Just north of 42nd Street, the connection for the Grand Central Shuttle allows for an interesting view of the IRT 7th Ave Subway as an express and local race Uptown with hundreds of passengers hea... (more)