Westbound under the "Q" signals...

A pair of duces lead west thru the sweeping curve in Rochelle.

Climbing the small grade into Rochelle, sporting a custom number board.

Sharp unit in the late sun...

Even the bell on the former CNW SD40-2 is smiling this afternoon as a westbound pounds the diamonds and rolls under the signal bridge at Rochelle, IL.

UP AC4400CW 7294 picks up speed, westbound past the Rochelle Railroad Park.

5 engines lead a train through Rochelle and slow to enter Global III.

UP 5976 leads coal from Colorado across the diamonds and past a small crowd at the Rochelle Rail Park on a sunny Friday morning. By lunchtime, the Rail Park parking lot would be nearly full.

1482 sits in Rochelle waiting for a call to action.

With Global III visible on the right, coal from the ex-D&RGW Craig Branch approaches Chicago. This train's consist includes an interesting collection of older D&RGW, C&NW, MP, and other "fallen fl... (more)

The Southern Pacific heritage unit (UP 1996) slowly heads east through Rochelle, passing under the CNW signal bridge.

UP SD70ACe 1996, the SP heritage engine, makes its first run down CNW territory, passing under the CNW signal bridge at the Rochelle Railroad Park.

UP 1995 displays the CNW colors beautifully in the late afternoon light nearing Rochelle.

UP 1995 slips past Global 3 as seen from the front yard of an abandoned farm.

UP 3046 pours on the coal as it overtakes the 3026 on its left while a couple of railfans give the engineer a wave.