More red...HLCX 3891 leads a rather awkward L-CHI105 consist< with a BN unit and B-unit sandwiched between two HLCX geeps.

Metra 183 pushes an inbound train out of Naperville

METX 200 passes an inbound deadhead within an hour before the new Amtrak Acela sets made an appearance; while on their trip out west.

Some sort of GE Centercab switcher sits silently awaiting its next assignment as an NS manifest flies past heading toward Chicago.

On a warm July evening, BNSF L-CHI105 heads west with a set of geeps.

What was once suppose to go to the NYC, then went to the Penn Central, became Conrail, became CNW, and currently is now is HLCX 1072, leads a westbound CHIGAL towards Galesburg IL!

An outbound Metra pulls into the Route 59 station to drop off a few passengers.

M338 holds just outside of CN's Kirk yard with a duo of FXE ACe's in the lead.

A bright, sunny day in Galesburg mixed very well with consistent freight traffic; seen here as represented by a westbound grain train.

BNSF 7817 rounds the curve in Lemont IL with a long intermodal snaking over the river.

UP 7747 leads the Katy Heritage unit on a westbound intermodal, seen passing through Glenn Ellyn in the break of the summer.

IAIS 718 passes through Sparland Illinois giving friendly horn as it passes the photo lines.

Due to a lack of ridership, Metra is now only operating one outbound train on the Heritage corridor. The one and only outbound train of the day leaves Lemont bound for Joliet.

NS 4000 leads Q-NYCLAC over the Des Planes River as the sun sets.

HLCX 1030 leads a stacked L-CHI105 with a GP60B trailing second in the consist. The expected leader was suppose to be the final unit in the consist, the H2 B40-8w, which ended up becoming the last... (more)