L536 is exiting Chicago city limits and entering Riverdale, IL as it crosses the Little Calumet River on its way south. A pair of IC SD70's are right at home on the old Mainline of Mid America.

IC 1025 and 1028 head south out of downtown Chicago as they lead the way of Kirk Yard bound L536. Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears, stands in the background. The NFL may be in the offseaso... (more)

As an Iowa Interstate transfer occupies Track 9 and a CSX stack train rolls down the Barr Sub, CP 646 splits the middle with a KCSM AC4400CW leading the way at the famous Blue Island Junction. #45... (more)

METX 503 leads an outbound train through Bensenville on Feb 29th of leap year 2024.

METX 503 leads an outbound train through Franklin Park.

CP 8848 and KCS 4114 waits for the next assignment at Bensenville Yard.

UP 8055 leads three other interesting units on the CPKC 247 as it departs Franklin Park for points north. NPR 6079, 1517 and 1570 dead in tow make up the remainder of the consist.

2 Ns train's wait for crew's to take them into the Alton & Southern.

In the final rays of blue hour, a trio of CN EMDs rocket north under Monee with a manifest for CNs Kirk yard.

After traversing the Mendota & Chicago subs during the day, NS takes control of coal loads for Detroit. Seen here snaking through downtown Chicago under the cover of darkness, with a BN 70mac up f... (more)

An almost matched Amtrak Midwest train heads out of the windy city with an Amfleet and Horizon car in the mix among the newer Siemens equipment.

Brand new 331 rests in the yard.

KCSM 4554 ("Grey Ghost" Ac4400CW) leads the charge solo on CPKC freight #254, seen here passing through Des Plaines, IL.

Due to a number of mechanical issues sidelining some of the SC44 Charger units, Amtrak 164, the Phase IV heritage unit, was called in to assist on the Hiawatha turns. Here it is seen (looking rela... (more)

EB freight. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.