Metra's CB&Q inspired #211 shoves a Saturday afternoon inbound across the Des Plaines River, as it closes in on its station stop at Riverside.

On the first day of March, one of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago's venerable SW1's shoves a train of empties into one of the loading tracks of the Stickney plant.

With an H1 SD40-2 and an H4 SD60M for power, R CHI476 heads west through Hinckley with tonnage for Rochelle and Oregon (Illinois, that is). This set of power has been ping ponging back and forth o... (more)

The Belt Railway of Chicago's Clearing Yard is one of the biggest yards around. With constant action, the yard is 5.5 miles in length and houses over 250 miles worth of trackage. It's also one of ... (more)

On a perfect winter's afternoon in Batavia, R CHI452 is making its rounds on the West Chicago Branch, the oldest line on the BNSF Railway's system. It features one heck of a leader in the form of ... (more)

As the snow melting process continues from the milder temps, the Sanitation District heads west through McCook with an afternoon train of 13 loads. From here, the train is a little over a mile fro... (more)

That's a load of crap! On a beautiful winter's day, an afternoon run to the Willow Springs drying fields is made by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. SW1 #3, closing ... (more)

Lately, Class 1's in Illinois can't seem to catch a break. BNSF train S LACNSA didn't quite meet the requirements of the height restriction at the BRC bridge in Cicero. 40 cars suffered significan... (more)

During the early morning hours of February 13th, a UP Z train derailed in Normal, IL. The cleanup process was underway by this point. Thankfully, there were no injuries reported. On another lucky ... (more)

Here, we have quite the rare sight for 2021. A pair of Norfolk Southern high hood GP38-2's are in charge of the ADM Local on this cold and cloudy morning in Decatur. #'s 5230 and 5243 are arriving... (more)

With the Wabash heritage unit in charge, NS 60E hits the diamonds with the CSX Barr Sub at State Line Junction. Not far in the distance, the train is crossing the diamond with the Indiana Harbor B... (more)

Finally, a sunny winter's day with the Sanitary District of Chicago SW1's. When the MP15DC (#4) started doing all the work in 2016, the SW1's slumbered away in the shops. Many wondered when they w... (more)

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.

For years, rumors have been floating around that the coal fired, Midwestern Generating Station in Romeoville was going to be making a transition to natural gas. Most, if not all nearby plants have... (more)

Bloomer Line's high hood GP10, #7549, shuffles cars around Gibson City on a cold, but sunny morning. 7549 began life as a New York Central GP9 in 1956. It then spent time with Conrail and was rebu... (more)