UP SD70M 4908, a second UP SD70M and an NS C40-9W highball a westbound autorack through Coal City.

New logoed GEVO 7634, a BNSF H2 GEVO, a BN Cascade green SD40-2, a BNSF Warbonnet, a BNSF H1 SD40-2, a BNSF H2 Dash 9 and a Santa Fe Bluebonnet GP60 highball the westbound M-IHBGAL through Coal Ci... (more)

Due to a broken air hose, UP 4700 idles in emergency on main 1 at Coal City. The conductor prepares to head back into the cab.

The air test is complete, and UP 4700 is on the move! It throttles up through town with help from a pair of BNSF Dash 9's.

Westbound BNSF 4758 is running down main 2 at Coal City, due to UP 4700's emergency stop on main 1. UP 4700 had a broken air hose, but it was fixed very quickly and properly.

UP SD70M 4700 idles on main 1 in emergency, due to a broken air hose. BNSF 5054 passes by on main 2 with a stack train. BNSF 5054's train had two DPU's at the rear, which is now a more frequent oc... (more)

Santa Fe Bluebonnet GP30 2416, a BN Cascade green GP15-1, an EMDX GP38-2 and a new logoed GP38-2 (rebuilt from a GP35) make for a colorful lash-up on this evening's CHI102!

October 1st had many goodies in store for us! Santa Fe Bluebonnet GP60 8730, a BNSF H1 SD40-2 and a BN Cascade green SD40-2 all run elephant style with the westbound S-WSPLAC at 70 MPH! Wow!

BNSF 4352 highballs the westbound M-IHBGAL through Coal City.

As always, the CHI102 has a fun lash-up! Today, the very short CHI102 is lead by Santa Fe Bluebonnet B23-7 4258, a BN Cascade green GP39E and a second Santa Fe Bluebonnet B23-7. Happy birthday Mom... (more)

This westbound stack train has just cleared a 15 MPH speed restriction zone and its three Dash 9's begin to throttle up. Check out the passenger car in front of the intermodals! This is the second... (more)

New logoed 7793 leads a BNSF Dash 9 and a CSX Dash 9 west, approaching an advance approach at Coal City.

BNSF GEVO 7754, a BNSF Dash 9 and a very nice Cascade green BN SD60M slowly lead a westbound stacker through Coal City.

We signaled that a train was approaching to a motorist as he was approaching. He started to cross the tracks, and then knew he had to stop. He saw the train coming, put it into reverse, and missed... (more)

BNSF GEVO 7669 and BN Cascade green SD40-2 7914 highball through Coal City with a westbound autorack.