Old Conrail veterans keep each other company, while waiting for their day with the scrapper. The Dash 7 on the left seems to be in a little better shape than the old GP10. Note: This photo was tak... (more)
Milwaukee 261 chugs out of Chicago, having completed its roll in the filming of Public Enemies (starring Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Channing Tatum).
Remnants of the GM&O remain on the CN Joliet Subdivision in Chicago as an afternoon running R967 (Recycle Job) approaches the diamonds with the former Santa Fe at Corwith. Powering the train is a ... (more)
CP 2816 prepares to depart Franklin Park.
In Beecher, WI the power for the Escanaba & Lake Superior's business train (shipper's special) waits to run around for the northbound trip to Mass City, MI. Baldwin RS-12 300 and GP38 400 have the... (more)
A pair of Heritage 1 Dash 9's and an SD70ACe lead H NTWBRC through Riverside, bound for BRC's Clearing Yard.
A pedestrian takes in the passage of Amtrak Hiawatha train #337 as it makes way under the Pennsy signal bridge at CP Morgan. Today's 337 features a Dash 8 leader, a nice change of pace from the Ch... (more)
Some really cool power sits quietly in the backlot of EMD's plant in La Grange, IL. At the front is CP 6061, an SD40-2 that was built in 1984. Next up is EMDX 92, which is dubbed as an SD89MAC, bu... (more)
CB&Q 9903, the Mark Twain Zephyr, receives the finishing touches. It will be picked up by the EJ&E and relocated. A huge thanks goes out to the friendly folks at Relco Locomotives Inc. for allowin... (more)
UP E9's 949, 951 and 963B head west through West Chicago with the UP business train!!
Amtrak #90368 Inbound meets with Outbound MP36 Metra #424 at CUS.
CPRR 63 waits to head back to the Nelson's Station in Monticello.
An Illinois Terminal Belt grain train is seen making its way through the small town of Wapella with a trio of red, white 'n' blue GP10's.
1 little, 2 little, 3 little engines. 4 little, 5 little, 6 little engines. 7 little, 8 little, 9 little engines. 10 little engine boys!
Here's something I certainly didn't expect! Santa Fe Bluebonnet SD39 6214, one of only twenty SD39's, brings a cut of cars out of the east end of the yard. BN 6926 is sitting close by awaiting a n... (more)
