420 on 4/20! Metra MP36 420 leads a outbound train into Galewood.

Metra 116 leads a outbound train into LaGrange.

Metra 200 leads a outbound train into Westmont for a stop.

During the golden hour, Metra 116 highballs west past Westmont with a express train that will not stop until Naperville.

Metra 116 leads a outbound train past LaVergne.

Metra 152 heads west out of Elmhurst with a outbound train during the golden hour.

Metra 193 leads a outbound train into Downers Grove.

Metra 213 heads west past Congress Park. Note the last car, it's a cab car wrapped for BMO Harris Bank.

Metra 193 ducks under the new and old signal bridges at Westmont. A shame to see more CB&Q history biting the dust, I'll miss the CB&Q signal bridge when it's gone!

Farewell GCSR! A picture is said to be worth a thousand words. Sometimes a picture and a thousand words just can't tell the story. What do you see here? A crumbling railroad on the verge of... (more)

The Texas heat is at a boil as a slow moving train creeps over the railroad. The relentless heat has been causing sun kinks and wide guages that threaten to derail trains. The most recent having t... (more)

Metra 185 leads a outbound train past the Brookfield water tower.

Entering the through truss bridge span, our 9,170 ton train slowly creeps over the San Saba River. Signs of heavy repairs are evident on the left side following a derailment that damaged the struc... (more)

A rested crew prepares to go on duty and take the train to BNSF interchange in Lometa. The engineer is likely to shout out to the hitch-hiker covered conductor returning from knocking off handbrak... (more)

Many shortlines have ended up in the hands of large holding companies and have lost that hometown identity, looking more like an aggressive Class 1. Then you have the Gulf, Colorado & San Saba tha... (more)