Engineer hoops orders for this eastbound Grand Trunk train as it rolls out of Yard Center to their own rails at Thorton Jct.

Check the railfan dog chasing the train. Can you spot him?

A southbound UP Pacer Stacktrain heads out from UP Yard Center, its origination point about three miles north. This crossing was once C&EI (MoPac and L&N) north-south and Grand Trunk Western east... (more)

Ex-Southern Pacific SD45 #8585.

A GTW freight inbound to Chicago approaches Chicagoland after a frigid ride through Michigan and Indiana. I'm unsure as to the vintage of the 5th locomotive.

The Hoosier State couldn't get much shorter without letting folks ride in the cab of the 518 ... although from the outside, every seat appeared taken. It is waiting for freight traffic to ... (more)

Indiana Rail Road 6016/6012 are not far from their home state now. Leaving Clearing Yard earlier this morning, they roll south through UP Yard Center on trackage rights, and continue south with a... (more)

UP SD40-2s breach the crossover while putting together a train in UP Yard Center just about a mile north while a CN train waits (blocking US Highway 6). I guess neither CN or Highway 6 travelers ... (more)

Indiana Rail Road SD60 pair visits UP/CSX's through tracks south of Chicago.

Crewing up, and preparing to head south from UP Yard Center in Dolton/Holland. Note the newer paint scheme with the zagged, higher stripe on the trailing SD40-2.

Turning east toward Detroit, GTW 5821 heads into the bright morning sunshine. GTW always seemed to keep their diesels pretty clean.

The MoPac heritage unit gets ready to depart Yard Center for another run to Texas.

The MoPac heritage unit gets a full service job including a window washing before it departs Chicago for Houston.