During the heat of the day, SRC #90 passes a group of horses taking shelter under the shade of a tree.

On their first break-in run, the only A-B-A set of E9s has been put in an industry siding by the CN to allow 3 freights to pass. This is the second, a UP coal train with BNSF power.

NS 5266 heads west after picking up seven empty hoppers from the Solo Cup Factory and heads directly into the rapidly setting sun.

The Villa Grove yard switcher lays over for the night (left) whilst an eastbound freight sits awaiting a new crew, though it appeared as if they were in no hurry to recrew on this holiday. Taken l... (more)

A westbound grain train stops for only a few minutes to change crews between the Villa Grove and Pana Subs. In the background, twilight has ended and the remaining light in the sky balances out ju... (more)

An empty coal train heads west on the former MoPac White River Line. The line, like Cotter, is past its glory days, with weeds growing upon the once great mainline. Railroad: Union Pacific
Locomotive: GE AC4400CW
Location: Cotter, Arkansas, USA
Locomotive #: UP 6851
Train ID: None
Photo Date: June 12, 2006

Far too early in the morning, GTW 6224 leads the Oil Job eastbound past Lemont's Kickapoo Days, which will open in only an hour or two.

The sun, filtered through a thin band of cirrus clouds, is about to set almost directly down the Illinois Railway's Ottawa line, just after its last train of the day has headed down it.

The conductor hangs out the doorway as the the train begins to pull away. Pretty soon, this scene will change slightly when operations change over to the new 143rd St. Station(currently under cons... (more)

Currently sitting on 10th Street, & blocking 11th, 13th, & Division Streets, the "Millsdale Turn"(CN R95491) changes crews in Lockport(very rare). Once the crew change is complete, CN R95491 will ... (more)

The eastbound Southwest Chief streaks past a crossing gate just outside of Sandwich. Between the Amtraks and a maintenance crew, the dispatcher had quite a day trying to move freight trains over t... (more)

I have for the first time discovered the wonders of vestibule viewing, thanks to my professor. Needless to say, I stayed here quite a while. Here, WSOR 10C is rounding a curve, viewed from the ves... (more)

A crew member of the Oil Job rides the rear engine as it backs down the spur to K.A. Steele.

After hearing a "WOOOHOOO!" over the scanner, a track inspection train rounded the bend at about 60mph and headed down the Transcon. Fuji Finepix S5100, 1/640 at F/7

A BNSF intermodal train works its way eastbound along the still partially frozen Mississippi River.