Heritage block scheme unit No. 7016 leads with a H1 BNSF Dash Nine trailing thru the A-20 interlocking on a hot morning.

Metra MD-N outbound train 2153 makes its scheduled stop at Northbrook, running right on time.

Metra MD-N inbound train 2156 prepares to depart the Northbrook Metra station as an outbound 'scoot' approaches.

A pair of BNSF ACes heads up the UP connection.

CP Arid Regions tribute unit 7021 leads CP 281 east through Northbrook.

One of 10 rebuilt CP SD40-3s leads a loaded grain train south thru the A-20 interlocking @ Northbrook.

CP retro beaver No. 7018 leads with UP No. 6310 which still wears SP paint thru the A-20 Interlocking.

A solo CP SD70ACU leads a potash train south.

CP 5036 leads 2 NS GE products on 286-06 at Northbrook.

CP 7017 leads CP 286

Over a decade ago, I grew up watching trains at this exact spot. A sight that was common was the countless amount of GMD SD40-2s the CP rostered at the time where at least one or more would be lea... (more)

CP 5866 and another CP SD40-2 hold at A-20 with a welded rail train. The train sat here for about an hour and a half while waiting for Metra’s rush hour to end.

One of CP's new Military units lead CP 580 east through Northbrook.

The First active CP SD70ACU to lead down from the Twin-Cities to Chicago leads CP 286 past the signals onto the Dump at Northbrook!

CP 288 Roars up the dump to the New Line with a lashup that has not been seen on these rails in a while. The last time I’ve personally seen a Lashup like this was somewhere in 2014.