The rolling restaurant theater heads north in some sweet light.

Ready for another run north.

Last day of the year, last day before retirement. Metra reactivated the 611 just for the engineer's last night of service. Enjoy your retirement Sir!

Broadside shot of this spectacular locomotive.

This is the tundra.... it is frozen.

CB&Q 504 and the caboose train wait out the night at the East Union depot during IRM's "Diesel Days" event.

Working G-I

Some changes noted after being sent to the shop, non-standard gray to the trucks and tank, and the many stickers adorning her (auto start). The orange got a bath, however, the engineer's side sho... (more)

The "Village of Glenview" heads up a five unit lashup. Kind of a "what if" picture if Metra ran freight.

Lighting courtisey of "Maglite"...

The "Slant Noses" side by side. One of the better parts of the Streamliners event for me, was the to EMC E-units being together. Here the ACL 501 and the CB&Q 9911-A are posed for the ... (more)

The view looking westbound from Bush Street. "New" install of B&O CPL's on today's standard cantilever bridge. Sure wish they had used primer on the background. The only inservice, full / comple... (more)

Shows how the yard funnels down to squeeze under the UP's Milwaukee Sub at the bridge. Three jobs working.

The conductor checks the platform as NCS 117 makes the stop at Round Lake Beach. The recently rebuilt 98 leading the way on a wet evening.