Smile and say "Narrow Gauge Steam Railroading"! The engineer, front brakeman, and locomotive serviceman pose before we depart.

Speeding through Hinsdale isthe Empire Builder, traveling unfamiliar territory on the BNSF. Here it passes under the new and old signal bridges at Hinsdale. The fall colors are just starting to ap... (more)

196 flies past the Highlands Metra station and under the signal bridge. Notice the Sears Tower in the background.

A BN GP30 and Bluebonnet GP7 on the point - sweet!

After the rest of the train was moved forward, the 261 backed up onto the main so everyone vould get a good look at her. Lots of whistle blowing as she backed up.

After at least 10 minutes of blocking the only crossing in downtown Ladd, this truck driver pretty much floored it when the train finally cleared. The train is backing up to put a bunch of bulkhea... (more)

A BN SD40 and NS Dash 9 pull over Washington Street in downtown Naperville. The signal bridge at left is one of the few on the line in which the supports widen at the bottom.

A new C4 and two new 7200-series ES44DCs highball a Z train westward. The Brookfield dolphins can breathe easier with the Evolution series' reduced emissions.

A new switch section lays in near the MoW siding at the end of my street. The crane, two tampers and a tie crane wait patiently for the next weekend so they can continue the work in DG. Hmmmm, I w... (more)

Empty coal train heads west into a beautiful sunset, past the pavillion.

CP 4526 takes an extremely short doublestack yard transfer east out of Bensenville Yard, passing Franklin Park Railroad Daze. I'm inside the UP 1995.

A defective sander shoots a slow but steady stream of sand onto the rail while the P42 is in the station.

Reflections of the past. Three Santa Fe veterans (and one of the BNSF "pill" painted locomotives) pass under a classic cantilever signal bridge just east of the massive Argentine Yar... (more)

Numberboarded 405 pushes a midday dinky towards Chicago. Fellow railfan Tristan Garrett stands just down the tracks.

The Galena Limited, sponsored by the 20th Century Railroad Club, pauses at LaGrange Road to unload passengers who have just spent the day in the historic town of Galena, IL. The train consisted of... (more)