Footings from the past sit as a reminder of the railroads history as it quickly grows into the future.

A wet winter and early spring invited an explosion of floral vegetation to cover parts of the railroad. With MOW crews and Texas heat battling at the unwanted guests, scenes like this will soon be... (more)

The evening westbound crosses the last trestle out of the San Saba River bottom, click here to see the train crossing the m... (more)

The silence of the rural San Saba River is rattled to life by the passing of a train slowly heading toward Brady.

Just blocks from the Pacific Ocean, an inbound train on the L Taraval line climbs the first of San Francisco's famous hills as the sun drops to the distant horizon.

During a quiet moment on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, an inbound train on the L Taraval line climbs away from the Pacific Ocean as the sun dips toward the horizon. The classic hills of S... (more)

Metra MP36 412 departs Tinley Park with an inbound.

Metra F40PH-2 184 pushes an inbound through a snowstorm in Naperville.

Metra F40PHM 185 pushes its inbound into Brookfield.

Metra MP36 413 pushes its inbound into CUS.

They're back! Metra has brought their two F40Cs, 611 and 614 out of storage while several F40PHs are rebuilt. Here, 614 pushes an inbound into Union Station.

Metra F40PH-2 182 departs Westmont for Chicago on the middle track due to signal problems east of here.

Here are the controls of CB&Q 3006 sitting on display in Galesburg.

A Amtrak train led by cab car 9633 passes by the Track Laying Machine at Bryn Mawr. The track laying machine will be replacing the wooden ties on the close track with concrete ties, plus it will a... (more)

Metra MP36 404 departs Brookfield with a inbound heading for Chicago.