The Proviso to Des Moines train makes it's way through West Chicago with a patched CNW SD40-2 helping.

An ex CNW AC4400CW Operation Lifesaver unit brings a empty coal train through West Chicago on it's way back to the Powder River Coal Basin.

Talk about a sweet lashup! CNW 8701 leads a UP C40-8, two ex. CNW's, and a rare UPY GP15AC!

We were at West Chicago for a good 10 minutes in the -10 degree weather. This was our sixth train! This was also the only train in good lighting that we didn't blocked by from speeding west bounds... (more)

An inbound Metra runs past track construction vehicles.

The UP mainfest runs past the track construction running three hours late.

A Metra passes a stopped UP tank train, both in bound for Chicago.

UP 3016 brings up a mainfest bound for Proviso.

A mainfest runs through West Chicago with SD40-2's leading an SD70M!!!

The MPRCB roars through the town of West Chicago with UP 2001, 3300 (favorite paint scheme), 1995, and UPY 735.

A UP coal train running at the most 10MPH drops off the engineer after wood street, so that the engineer can get back onto the train and head north on the EJ&E.

With my camera lens pressed through the chain link fence I manage to squeeze off a shot before the train backs out to the main and departs.

Does anyone have any information on this train? Why was every car a Norfolk Southern or Conrail Quailty car?

The UPYWCPR runs at a wamping 10MPH to Proviso from West Chicago. The UP YWCPR is an auto rack local from West Chicago yard that gets loaded in Proviso.

Get them while they last! EJ&E 658 and 666 lead a small mainfest through Turner Junction. The EJ&E crew is installing a blower for the switch that switches UP trains of the EJ&E. This is a common ... (more)