The helper set returns going north down Byron Hill after shoving A446 up the grade.

CN A446 struggles up Byron hill with brand new ES44AC #3910 leading. The helper set was on the rear giving the train extra help up the grade.

I was expecting to go north to simply catch local power, the Byron hill helper set, and common power; the last thing everyone expected was a BC Rail C40-8M to lead north. Here it is rolling past ... (more)

UP 1989 rolls around the curve at Howard Avenue, where fall colors are starting to show!

For many years, railfans could only dream of CP heritage units; they have finally become a reality. Here are CP 7010 and CP 7015 sitting idle in Bensenville Yard, gleaming under a great evening sk... (more)

CP 6068 throttles up at Tower A-20 with the TEC train, after being stopped for a few minutes.

For the first time in many years, TTI (IRMX) 260 makes it debut, running the caboose train at the Illinois Railway Museum.

Despite this previously being the Wisconsin Central's trackage, CN's L501 is no stranger to Geeps of IC and GTW heritage. However, this is the first time in years that an IC painted locomotive has... (more)

NS 1072 leads an empty CN crude oil train through Des Plaines- IT green really does go well with spring colors!

METX 421 arrives at the Morton Grove Metra station during rush hour, packed with commuters. This is one of the last MP36PHs that have -3S specifications.

METX 423 leads outbound #2617 past Tower A-20 on a great spring evening.

CP 1401 leads deadhead move CP 40B past Morton Grove, heading towards Tower A5 to head west to Bensenville Yard, where it will tie down for the day.

Following a few miles behind CP 2-286, the daily CP 286 slowly rolls past Tower A-20.

NS 1066 leads CP 2-286 past Tower A-20, with over 9,000 ft. of autoracks behind it!

CP 286 goes by Howard Avenue in Des Plaines on the UP Milwaukee Sub.