Norfolk Southern's "Erie Lackawanna" heritage unit passes under one of the oldest ex-Pennsylvania Railroad signal bridges in New Jersey as it approaches the Raritan River bridge in Perth... (more)

Looking sharp in its Erie Lackawanna paint, Norfolk Southern 1700 clatters across the diamond as it leaves the Port Reading yard. Momentarily the train will back up on the connecting track on the ... (more)

A Norfolk Southern work train passes under the old Michigan Central coaling tower on the outskirts of Michigan City, Ind.

A South Shore train is going away east as it rolls down 11th Street in Michigan City, Ind., past the old CSS&SB station. The new station is a plastic bubble behind the train.

A set of Union Pacific power sits at the generating station in Michigan City, Ind. The cooling tower does its best to generate clouds to block the sun.

Wooden catenary poles still flank the last of the great interurban routes in the U.S., the South Shore. The bi-level gallery cars are the newest cars on the roster.

A westbound Norfolk Southern freight rolls through Ogden Dunes, Ind., one of several trains in a non-stop parade on a spring afternoon.

A Metra train on the old Rock Island approaches the diamond with the old Illinois Central at the still-manned 16th Street Tower.

A Metra Electric train approaches the Van Buren Station, the first stop on its run out of downtown Chicago, on a misty night in the Windy City.

Union Pacific 1433 navigates a maze of switches as it shuffles a lone bilevel Metra car at the Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago. The signals shine brightly on this dismal day.

Looking like a scene from the opening credits of "Hill Street Blues," a Metra train emerges from the Ogilvie Transportation Center to begin its trip to the Chicagoland suburbs.

Two Metra trains meet at the Lake Forest station in the northern part of Chicagoland. The train on the left is inbound to Chicago, while an outbound train approaches on the adjacent track. Since t... (more)

The Hoosier State heads north with an almost matched consist of Illinois Central orange and chocolate. Almost matched, with one notable exception...

An Indiana Southern train passes the silos at Lyons, Ind.

The Indiana Rail Road train from Indianapolis and the train from Hiawatha Yard (Jasonville) meet and swap crews at the INRD's old shop complex at Switz City.