Santa Fe's first two GP60Ms bracket a Bluebonnet EMD on a hot piggyback train. Tom Golden photo.

Tom Golden photo.

Tom Golden photo.

A Tale of Two Towers. With the Sears Tower in the background, an Amtrak train passes by 21st Street Tower as it crosses the south branch of the Chicago River. Tom Golden photo.

Led by a single former GOT/CN GP40TC, Amtrak's Hoosier State is seen headed south on the former PRR Panhandle on its way toward Indianapolis. Running 4x/week on days when The Cardinal did not ope... (more)

Tom Golden photo.

Tom Golden photo.

In its third and final American Freedom Train paint scheme, former Reading 4-8-4 #2101, is seen taking a break between scheduled runs. Tom Golden photo.

The American European Express, the predecessor to the American Orient Express luxury passenger train, is headed south on the former PRR Panhandle on one of its June excursions. Tom Golden photo.

Southern Railway 4501 is seen passing by Dearborn Street Station on a 4th of July steam special. Tom Golden photo.

Illinois Railway Museum personnel are in the process of unloading Union Electric Company #4 from a flatcar. The Porter 0-4-0 was built in 1946. Tom Golden photo.

A trio of brand new New Jersey Transit F40PH-2s are undergoing a Mechanical inspection prior to be adding to the consist of an eastbound Conrail freight for delivery to their owner. Tom Golden ph... (more)

A four-pack of MoPac GP50s pound the diamonds at Dolton as they head south to the former C&EI Yard Center for servicing. Tom Golden photo.

A Milwaukee Road SD10 and Geep have brought a transfer to the B&OCT's Barr Yard in Riverdale. Tom Golden photo.

Five brand new L&N SD40-2s await their first revenue assignment after being delivered to the former C&EI Yard Center. Tom Golden photo.