The office car special holds for a clear signal at the CN diamond in Grayslake.

A closeup view of the NS F unit 4270. The unit gets some finishing touches before its next OCS run from Altoona.

The WSOR Business Special headed by an E9 A-B-A consist curves out of Janesville over the Rock River on it's trip to Chicago to pick up Customers. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTq_2zAc-... (more)

The WSOR special departs Chicago for Janesville, WI with the only true A-B-A set of E9s in existence. I have a vertical shot too, if anyone wants a magazine cover....

The WSOR special sits under the shed of the North Concourse with the newly-formed A-B-A set of E9s. A crewmember waits for the signal to depart Union Station.

Three WSOR E's wait for the METX 2605 out of Grayslake to pass before they can continue on it's business trip to Chicago. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTq_2zAc-Kg

The three WSOR E9's coast down hill to the CN crossing with white flags flying.

With good luck on my side, and a hole in the clouds... I was able to bag some of this class as they rolled towards Chicago. After the metra station, the crew throttled up and it was a quick trip ... (more)

After a quick stop at the Metra station, the OCS continues toward Chicago.

The A-B-A set of E9s brings its office car special south.

The 101 and her train kick up dust from the ballast as they round the curve at Solon Mills.

WSOR 101 Crossing the Rock River at Janesville WI on the first trip to Chicago with the A-B-A set of E units

The WSOR business train, sporting an A-B-A set of E9s - including a freshly-outshopped B-unit, glides through the S-curve at Grand Avenue interlocking just west of downtown Milwaukee.

A WSOR business train cools its heels at the Milwaukee Amtrak station. Tomorrow morning, it will carry shippers to Horicon. The power this evening are WSOR's pair of E9As, bracketing a freshly out... (more)

CN continued Wisconsin Central's Santa Train tradition until 2005.