L553 passes scrams though Danforth on its way back to Gilman.
L553 passes the Tri Central Co-Op at Ashkum on a beautiful winter afternoon.
Rounding the 10mph curve at CP River/Waterworks, CN L509 hops onto the River Line with a pair of Illinois Central SD70s.
On a normal occasion, CN’s Kirk Yard - Glenn Yard Local runs during the nighttime hours. Instead they got a very late start, and got held up at many places for hours, which made for some well-li... (more)
L536 makes its way through the south loop with IC 1007 doing the honors.
After a 3 hour+ wait to get a window across 16th Street, L537 finally crosses the Rock Island diamonds at the tower. It's never easy for the 536/537 crews as they have 10 diamond interlockings to ... (more)
IC 1022 and 1029 lead L537 around the curve on the approach to 18th Street. Splitting the 16th Street signals, the train slowly makes its way by Ping Tom Park. A few years ago, the second main her... (more)
A pair of Illinois Central SD70's stroll across Bubbly Creek, making way across the Chicago & Alton Railroad bridge at CP Bridgeport. Constructed in 1908, the bridge was designated a Chicago landm... (more)
L537 is usually a mid to late evening departure out of Kirk Yard in Gary, IN. It got a very late start today, allowing for some nicely lit photos near downtown Chicago. IC 1029 and 1022, both deat... (more)
A pair of IC SD70's slowly approach Kirk Yard with A407 from Centralia, IL.
Enroute from Kirk Yard to Markham Yard, L515 closes in on the diamonds in Chicago Heights with an impressive 11 locomotives.
Nothing says history like the old Illinois Central (now amtrak) station depot in downtown Kankakee. With this, two IC SD70s lead a wayfreight south towards Centralia on a crystal clear afternoon
A408 heading South through Paxton as snow flurries begin to fall.
With a taconite train coming north, IC 1026 crawls along the siding in Paxton with a long train for Centralia in tow.
