A DC duo of heritage locomotives drags a coal train east.

Here comes the westbound SW Chief, with 129, a P42 without headlights. Saw a couple more Amtraks than usual today with the detour of the Empire Builders.

I'm not quite sure what this building is (too new for a barn and it doesn't look like a house), but it makes a nice photo op. An eastbound stack train with a sweet pair of GP60s passes over the br... (more)

One of only a handful of Snoots that can lead on the Geneva sub picks up speed, heading east across the Illinois plains, approaching Ashton. Elevation provided by a friend's van.

One of the last trains of the evening rush departs Union Station, headed for the western suburbs.

Warbonnets leading the pumpkins - wish it would happen more often!

A pair of ES44DCs - 7725 and 7700 - lead a short intermodal west in the early afternoon.

The outbound SW Chief bears two Dash 8s today, for a total of 4 locomotives. Also bringing the paint schemes to a total of 4. The eastbound CZ had a P40DC #843.

The Illinois Zephyr heads went into Easter's setting sun.

The blunt cab car creates a torrent of snow as it flies by. It disappeared into its own cloud of snow after it passed.

A pretty sweet lashup with a Swoosh leading, Whitefaced SD60M triclops second, and an H1 Dash 9 bringing up the rear.

A colorful train of Case combines and John Deere tractors pass the Malta grain elevator eastbound.

An abnormal doubleheader, with the F40 leading the MP36, head under the westbound Highlands signal bridge just before the shadows cover all the tracks. This will probably be the next bridge to com... (more)

M-BRCGAL leaves Cicero...*cough cough* with 7 engines, no duplicates; 5 paint schemes, 36 powered axles, and only 6 cabs. The middle locomotive is a tiny GP9B, one of only 3.

Return of the Hiawatha - 261 smokes it up good for the crowd gathered at Oakwood Road.