An old BN unit puts on quite a smoke show working the yard at Western Ave as a parked manifest waits for Metra to clear.

An NS stack train approaches the Illinois state line and Chicago city limits as it rolls past the Hammond Amtrak station.

The trio of unpatched CNW units arrives back in Chicago with a manifest from the Twin Cities.

Late afternoon light reflects off the silver paint of a Warbonnet B40-8W as it leads a mixed freight through the junction on IHB tracks.

GTW 5936 is one of only 3 surviving 6 axel units in GTW paint. Here it rolls south on the IHB on its approach to Glenn Yard.

The CN local holds the siding while a massive 10,000' southbound manifest led by a BNSF Dash 9 flies by on the main.

A pair of catfish lead a mixed freight west on the NS main. The train will then take the connection at Sidney and head south on the UP.

Temperatures are in the single digits as two of the remaining three CNW units approach Proviso with a manifest from the Twin Cities.

A single CP AC leads an empty coal train up the IHB in the last rays evening light.

MSSPR arrives at Yard nine with two unpatched CNW units leading the way.

A pair of pumpkins leads a northbound manifest across Broadway on the old GTW mainline.

An eastbound manifest led by 3 ex-CNW SD40s coupled elephant style approaches Proviso Yard.

A Tazewell and Peoria freight rumbles down the Peoria riverfront and past one of my favorite restaurants with a cut of grain cars from Iowa Interstate. And yes, the hot wings were delicious.

The DPU of a loaded coal train headed to Plaines power plant streaks by UD tower on a cold winter night.

Iowa Interstate's Blue Island switch job shuffles cars to prepare a consist for the IHB.