The westbound Illinois Zephyr fades into the sunset as the soon to be installed tri-lights loom over the soon to be sunset CBQ searchlights.

Something old, something new... an outbound commuter train lights up the new WBCS and old WBCS at West Naperville.

BNSF 9875 and an ex-UP SD60 lead a coal drag westbound on main 2 through Naperville as a cop watches what we do. The cop would later pass by without saying a single word to us

Obama the....After the 693 coupled on to the "Brick-Gal," it had to pull ahead past the signal with the Dispatcher's permission to be able to access the rear of the train and complete its b... (more)

My 250th RP shot is an eastbound stack train from the Pacific northwest breaking onto the commuter rush scene in beautiful glint light.

Recently shopped F40 embraces the evening sun under the yet-to be installed tri-light signals. See 336934 to see th... (more)

Golden hour on the race track as BNSF 9795 goes under the new West End Naperville signals.

A recently rehabbed F40 works an inbound express as it rushes toward a diverging clear signal. A passenger walks to his spot for the next train. See Railroad: Metra
Locomotive: EMD F40PH-3
Location: Naperville, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: METX 105
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 03, 2010

Two for one! newly rebuilt F40 passes underneath recently raised new signal bridge. See 335878 to see the si... (more)

BNSF 8955 passes the new east Eend signals in Naperville.

They're coming down! The second day in the lowered position, the soon to be gone CB&Q searchlights witness one of the last outbounds of the day. A movie crew tears down on the Columbia ... (more)

The "Brick-Gal" is finally on the move, sort of. It's actually pulling up about 30 cars so the conductor can walk the train and finish the brake test. An inbound commuter train heads for ... (more)

The engineer waves at us as the westbound Illinois Zephyr passes a crewvan and the 693 sent to resuce today's BRCGAL. See 33... (more)

"...and that'll do." A "rescue" ex Santa Fe Dash 9 hooks up to the BRCGAL. A crew van waits for the crew from the 693 to complete their work and give them a ride back to Eola. The BRCGAL ... (more)

An empty coal rushing down main 3 normally used for eastbounds passes a "rescue" ex Santa Fe Dash 9 waiting for its signal to continue east. The BRCGAL had engine troubles and was stopped between... (more)