The BN ran 2 intermodal trains to Denver out of Chicago. One ran early morning into Galesburg, and the other one at night. The night one has stayed thru the BNSF era. Train 65 was normally the day... (more)

Ex-Penn Central.

One of the new Metra 501 (rebuilt KCS, SD70MACs) rolls outbound, out of Union Station and across Canal St. in downtown Chicago Illinois

The Iowa Railroad is about to Ackley with loads for the CN. This small-time operation works between Clives and Ackley on this old ex-M&St.L railroad. The job works mornings coming north with loads... (more)

Military MAC | The sky grows ever darker over Watts, OK where a CSX SD70MAC leads a southbound military train across the Illinois River bridge on a cool Saturday, April 20, 2024 evening. Be... (more)

With a lone GP60, NS Local D76 shoves back to grab two centerbeam cars in Mount Vernon, Illinois on a breezy spring morning.

The diminutive size of the Colorado Railroad Museum's Golden City & San Juan Railroad's 8 Ton switcher is evident as it sits in front of a narrow-gauge caboose at the Golden, Colorado museum.

Four Illinois Central SD70 locomotives brings in a local from Gary as seen here putting their train away at Joliet Yard.

Sometimes, all the connections and apps in the world don't have one up on pure luck. This train was due here well before sunrise, but a refuel before leaving Baldwin was just enough time to break... (more)

Transfer of a Talgo Series 230 branch for the Danish railways (DSB) on the route between Miranda de Ebro and Irún. At the moment the photo is taken, the composition passes by the Talgo factory wh... (more)

One of the hottest trains on the Aurora Sub is this Chicago to St. Paul afternoon Z-train. This train has been called "Precious" by many dispatchers over the years. Here, high priority ... (more)

I didn't see a lot of Dash 8s leading trains when I lived in Galesburg in the mid-90s. At least I didn't shoot many. A quartet of blue and yellows hammer their way towards LA. Seen here at MP 171,... (more)

9535 leads Dash 8-40B 7413 and SDP40F 5251 on an eastbound.

NS 5049 at the diesel shop

Amtrak #4 makes their way into Iowa as they cross the Des Moines River. The Chief has less than 20 miles to the next stop at Ft. Madison, and is making good time from LA with nearly on-time schedu... (more)