L536 makes its way through the south loop with IC 1007 doing the honors.

After a 3 hour+ wait to get a window across 16th Street, L537 finally crosses the Rock Island diamonds at the tower. It's never easy for the 536/537 crews as they have 10 diamond interlockings to ... (more)

IC 1022 and 1029 lead L537 around the curve on the approach to 18th Street. Splitting the 16th Street signals, the train slowly makes its way by Ping Tom Park. A few years ago, the second main her... (more)

A pair of Illinois Central SD70's stroll across Bubbly Creek, making way across the Chicago & Alton Railroad bridge at CP Bridgeport. Constructed in 1908, the bridge was designated a Chicago landm... (more)

L537 is usually a mid to late evening departure out of Kirk Yard in Gary, IN. It got a very late start today, allowing for some nicely lit photos near downtown Chicago. IC 1029 and 1022, both deat... (more)

A pair of IC SD70's slowly approach Kirk Yard with A407 from Centralia, IL.

CN train L557 pulls onto home rails passing the old C&IM Pekin depot behind all IC locomotives. This scene would have been fairly commonplace 25 years ago, but not in 2022.

Enroute from Kirk Yard to Markham Yard, L515 closes in on the diamonds in Chicago Heights with an impressive 11 locomotives.

Recently, Illinois Central SD70s have been making their way on M393 the past few weeks. This train is for the UP interchange at West Chicago. IC SD70 1034 and CN SD60 5409 lead M393 north through ... (more)

Another Illinois Central edition of L536 makes its way by 16th Street Tower on a rainy and foggy 2-22-22. In the background is the 1919-built St. Charles Airline lift bridge. The Airline hasn't se... (more)

As an afternoon layer of fog rolls in to blanket the area, a pair of IC deathstar SD70's and a GTW GP38-2 slowly cross the diamonds at 16th Street with the day's L536 to Kirk Yard.

As the fog begins to roll back in, IC 1033 north leads A407 between Delrey and Onarga.

CN train A407 blasts north through the ice covered trench at Paxton with the typical IC SD70s in charge.

Vibrant blue skies fill the morning air, while L509 begins its trek down the River Subdivision with a pair of Illinois Central SD70s as they pass by the Plainfield Police Department K9 Memorial.

A408 heads south through Pesotum with a trio of IC SD70s, a duo of foamers and a depot in the snow covered trees.