N&W 611, the last remaining Class J Norfolk & Western 4-8-4, pauses at the Strasburg Railroad's main station, affording this profile of its nose, complete with builder's plate.

N&W 611, the last remaining Class J Norfolk & Western 4-8-4, leads one of the hourly Strasburg Railroad trains back to Strasburg, seen here pausing at Groff's Grove and preparing to make a meet wi... (more)

N&W 611, the last remaining Class J Norfolk & Western 4-8-4, leads one of the hourly Strasburg Railroad trains out of Strasburg tender forward, seen here passing a field while approaching Esbensha... (more)

The crew of N&W 475, a 4-8-0 "Mastodon" type steam locomotive (and one of two N&W steam locomotives in operating condition, the other being 611), has just finished watering the engine, a... (more)

N&W 475, a 4-8-0 "Mastodon" type steam locomotive (and one of two N&W steam locomotives in operating condition, the other being 611), leads a Strasburg Railroad train back into the stati... (more)

N&W 611, the last remaining Class J Norfolk & Western 4-8-4, leads one of the hourly Strasburg Railroad trains back to Strasburg, seen here passing a row of American flags on display outside the R... (more)

When Amtrak painted P42DC #203 into an Operation Lifesaver scheme, I don't think they envisioned the "railroad crossing" theme was intended for when the locomotive was on a bridge, but h... (more)

UP 1158, one of the last GP60s still wearing the Cotton Belt paint scheme, rolls through Des Plaines, IL during a light snow shower headed for Proviso with the LJA50 turn.

BNSF 7695, the "Golden Swoosh" locomotive, leads CP 247 underneath Franklin Park's water tower and the old MILW signal bridge.

IC 1032 (SD70) leads CN M338 past the former depot (now township office) in Burlington, IL. Good to see an IC unit ply the rails of this ex-Illinois Central line!

CSXT 3194, the Spirit of Our Law Enforcement unit, thunders through Grand Mound, IA with an empty UP ethanol train after making a quick stop in Clinton for a crew change.

Amtrak 90221, one of Amtrak's cab car "cabbage" locomotives (this painted to honor veterans), leads inbound Hiawatha train 342 out of Glenview, IL headed toward Chicago.

Canadian Pacific's Holiday Train rolls across the swing bridge spanning the Mississippi River at Sabula, IA, having just completed its stop in Savanna and now on its way to the next show in Davenp... (more)

Canadian Pacific's Holiday Train glides through Mount Carroll, IL headed for its next stop in Savanna. The train is traversing CP's Chicago Subdivision for the first time since 2018, having taken ... (more)

Illinois Terminal interurban car #101 rolls past a semaphore signal and back to the IRM grounds after a run out on the mainline during the 2022 Showcase Weekend.