Even though this SOO caboose is rusted really bad, it's still nice to see on the end of a train in the year 2004.

CN 5950 taking 331's train through the sharp S curve from the IHB to the CN. This connection will be replaced with a new one south of Grand avenue.

BRC Slug 564B is mated to SD40 564. This was on display at this years Franklin Park RR Daze.

Soo Line 4512 pulls a intermodal train to the IHB.

Walking past the IC E's I see a cool angle of IC 100.

Walking out of the cab on NS 5259 (a GP38-2 in CR paint), I see a cool photo opt. of IHB 1509.

As the sun sets the line of equipment pulls into CP's Bensenville Yard.

Franklin Park Railroad Daze, an annual event every year. Going from left to right: METX 8546 & 417, CP 9109, SOO 90, IC 100, 101 & 2 passenger cars, VMR 307, UP 5075, BRC 585, 564B, & 564, CSXT 26... (more)

ICE 6446 speeds toward the setting sun.

SOO 4514, the only Soo Line GP38-2 in candy apple red with a blank nose heads to the IHB.

METX 611 prepares to stop at the Franklin Park Train Station. If you look to the right directly behind the train, you will find the Sears Tower.

SOO 1543, still remaining in Milwaukee Road paint, shoves a cut of cars into CP's Bensenville Yd.

UP 5075 sits in the row of equipment on display at Franklin Park RR Daze.

CP 9109 leads the line of equipment that will be on display at this years Franklin Park RR Daze. Most noticeably behind the 9109 is the IC Business train set, complete with E9's 100, 101 and 2 bus... (more)