A BNSF EBD Multi-level heads past an old cemetery on the outskirts of Lee, IL. An old graffiti-laden ATSF SD40-2 trails.

Proudly stepping through suburban territory just west of Chicago, a dapper-looking Reading Heritage unit takes come crude oil empties for Texas.

Fallen Flags: Milwaukee Road and Illinois Central power congregate on the east end of B'ville as some yard men exchange words.

A pair of well-worn BC Rail cowl's lead M335 across the city, ducking under 18th St. in the city's south loop area.

Stepping off the IHB and onto home trackage, NS's B09 brings steel east for New Carlisle.

Ducking onto "Main 4" at CP506, NS's special salute to Veterans proudly steps towards their Colehour Yard.

Old passes new: A Metra Westbound for Fox Lake rattles the old EJ&E Diamonds and passes the still-manned CP Rail Tower at Rondout. NOTE: Taken on Metra/CP Rail Property with permission.

A BNSF/Metra Suburban train leaves the Windy City behind, headed under the crusty old Airline Bridges on the near south side of Chicago.

Fresh from a trip to MEI's busy shops, the locomotive in CIT's new image poses for some company photos. NOTE: Taken on MEI property with MEI/CIT permission.

Sinking its' teeth into Ash Hill, BNSF's Cadiz Turn heads back west for Barstow.

Classic SD9's burble thru Bath Indiana on Respondek's job to Fernald, Ohio on former C&O trackage.

Returning from a trip to Sturtevant, WI - Iowa Pacific's "brunch train" returns back to Chicago, passing still-manned Tower A5 on Chicago's west side. NOTE: Taken on Metra property with permission... (more)

After making a Chicago Superintendent's Special from LaSalle Street to Bureau, Illinois and back, their classy passenger train heads down the Airline for Amtrak's Chicago Terminal.

Ess-curving across the Des Plaines River and Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, another BNSF westbound intermodal makes its way to the west coast with more double stacked containers for market.

As storms gather on a warm and humid night in Southern Indiana, another coal train loads at Somerville Central on the Indiana Southern.