ESWR 603, 601 and 602 blend in perfectly with the rugged, desert terrain as they pass Escalante Junction. Having just dropped off the conductor, the train of coal loads will continue to the Wester... (more)

On a snowy morning, Y HOD303 arrives at GM Yard with a trio of BN's.

That's a load of crap! On a beautiful winter's day, an afternoon run to the Willow Springs drying fields is made by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. SW1 #3, closing ... (more)

As the B29 (H GALCWY) cleared, we were shocked to see this DODX caboose at the rear!

Closing in on its destination of Barr Yard, Y210 hustles through the famed Blue Island Junction with a former Seaboard SD40-2 leading the way. The old GTW tower can be seen in the background. It w... (more)

Field of....poop. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (Sanitary District of Chicago, for short) is the only railroad in America (and possibly the world?) that transports... (more)

Double heritage. NS 17V heads west by the 112 year old Gary Union Station. Leading the way is Norfolk Southern's Conrail heritage unit, followed by Canadian Pacific's Military Tribute SD70ACu. It'... (more)

On the first day of March, Amtrak's Pepsi can livery P42 leads the City of New Orleans past 16th Street Tower on its journey to Chicago Union Station.

John Deere, John Deere, another John Deere and another John Deere! Here they are in tow on a UP Manifest lead by a UP C40-8 and a pair of UP SD40-2's.

On a sunny afternoon at MPS, an extremely rare Conrail SW8, #8687, leads empties through the yard for pick-up from the plant nextdoor. 8687 is a former Lehigh Valley unit. *Note: This photo was ta... (more)

L536 (Glenn-Kirk) started out at Glenn Yard with a trio of CN GE's. Then, for reasons unknown, an EJ&E SD38-2 was added to the point. #657 is seen here at 39th Street, continuing its southbound jo... (more)

As darkness approaches, a veteran pair of Granite City Works' SW's move through the steel plant. It's usually rather uncommon to see these units running in pairs. They were split up about 20 minut... (more)

As a westbound stack train makes its way into downtown Joliet, the Ruby Street bridge (also known as the historic US Route 66 bridge) is in the process of raising after allowing the tug, Al Weaver... (more)

A former Acme Steel and ArcelorMittal SW1, now owned by Cleveland Cliffs, handles a single ladle transfer car with ease on this warm afternoon. The veteran switcher sure could use a wash!

Here is a shot of the "Bottle Train", carrying molten steel going through Pine Junction on it's way to the Steel Yard. A Conrail GP15-1 #1405 was leading the train, and an NS GP38-2 #5554 was push... (more)