The conductor throws the switch into the shops as KB&S’ crew finishes their day heading back into the shed, after bringing 60 cars south from the CN interchange in Kankakee, and then setting car... (more)

The second to last Chicago to Milwaukee bound Amtrak Hiawatha of the day, train #339 pops around the corner as it passes the 100+ year old Tower A2 just outside Downtown Chicago with one of Amtrak... (more)

The crew of U718 walks their power before the climb up Spirit Mountain into Proctor with IC SD40-3 6251, a CN SD40U and another IC SD40-3. 6251 is the last remaining IC Deathstar with a white fram... (more)

LNL heads back to Lima with a former CSX SD50 leading, seen here heading out of Hamler into rural Prentiss.

U700 makes its way west on the old EJ&E at Lynwood making it’s way to the Matteson to head south on the old IC with CN 2946 up front and CN 3115 (BCOL Heritage) as a nose out DPU.

After making a pickup at Lineage Logistics, BNSF 2740, a rebuilt EMD GP39E leads the way back to Eola, still wearing its proud cascade green from the Burlington Northern days. HLCX GP38-2 1056 tra... (more)

L521 heads through the curve around Downtown Griffith with a pair of IC SD70’s, and the leader still wearing its Illinois Central colors.

After getting held up at almost every spot on the mainline, Q198 wastes absolutely no time as they fly around the curve at CP River with the Wisconsin Central heritage unit on the point.

The Happy Holiday Railway arrives back at East Union with BN-3 on the point as ATSF 92 rests outside of Barn 2.

INRD’s SAHW (Senate Ave-Hiawatha Yard) mixed freight train heads over the Famous Tulip Viaduct in Southwestern Indiana (Tulip, IN) with Indiana Rail Road’s 25th Anniversary Unit leading anothe... (more)

On the first official day of winter, also the shortest day of the year, The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is seen here doing the morning tradition of shoving their emp... (more)

L422 sweeps around a large curve as it splits the CPL’s just west of Seymour, Indiana on the Indiana Subdivision with a YN2 GP40-2 leading.

L422 heads through Brownstown with YN2 GP40-2 4419 leading, passing the CPL and abandoned siding.

SIBI cruises east through Tinley Park about to head under Interstate 80 with the Rock Island Heritage unit leading another IAIS ES44AC.

The sun has finally dipped below the horizon as BNSF 1755, a Bluebonnet SD40-2 puts the throttle into notch 8 as they thunder into the sunset westbound out of Joliet for Blodgett.