On a perfect day for train spotting, I find myself visiting La Grange, IL. The first train of the rush comes through as the sun starts to set doing every bit of 70mph to make up delays caused by t... (more)

Sitting at EMD's factory in La Grange, Illinois, is Southern Pacific GP9 5643. Southern Pacific assigned class DF-607 to this order of 104 diesels (SP 5643 was the eighteenth unit of the order). ... (more)

NKP 765 makes a ferry move down the IHB in La Grange, bound for Western Avenue in Chicago. It would be displayed at Franklin Park Railroad Daze the next day.

This weekend I had the honour of attending CRPA's annual conference in Lake Forest as one of three docent scholars. Prior to the event and in between presentations, I made a point of getting track... (more)

A solo Genset is in charge of a train full of brand new Case International combines. There were about 30 on this train on that day.

Triple tigers in triple track
Burlington Northern train No. 3 flies westbound on the “Racetrack” main line at La Grange, Illinois, on November 22, 1986. Three EMD “Tiger Stripe”... (more)

CSX's second SD70MAC, number 701, was constructed by EMD in July 1997, On September 21st, 1997, this engine was on display at the EMD factory in La Grange, Illinois, as part of the builder's 75th... (more)

EMDX 92 at La Grange.

After making its station stop, Amtrak heritage #145 departs La Grange and heads for its next stop at Naperville.

A westbound oil train rolls down Main 2 in La Grange with an SD70ACe leading the way.

A pair of Harbor GP40-2's take NA11 west through La Grange, bound for the CP in Bensenville.

A classic Warbonnet leads X GVECSX by Stone Avenue in La Grange.

Brand new Southern Railway GP38-2s (Nos. 5122 and 5120) show off their traditional black/white/gold scheme at dusk on the Indiana Harbor Belt at La Grange, IL. The units are fresh out of the EMD ... (more)

Westbound intermodal train accelerates through La Grange

An outbound Metra commuter train makes a quick stop in La Grange.