L501's crew is shoving their delivery into EMCO Chemical Packaging. A really nice leader, in the form of an Illinois Central Deathstar GP40R, is in charge today.

CN L501 knocks down the signal at East Durand and heads off the single track onto Main 1 on a sunny March evening.

A trio of older locomotives lead L501 west through Durand.

Weather beaten CN GP40-2LW 9524 leads CN L501 north through Franklin Park.

CN GP40-2LW 9524 leads L501 south through Des Plaines.

A pair of GP38-2s cross a small stream as it approaches Schiller Park.

Now on Waukesha Sub (former WC) rails for the trip home to Schiller Park, GTW 5846 slams the former J at Leithton.

GTW 5846, still wearing red, white and blue, makes its way across the former Wisconsin Central at Leithton.

Under sunny skies, GTW GP38-2 #5846 leads southbound L501 by Rondout Tower after working the industries of North Chicago.

IC 3107 and GTW 5856 thunder south past the Wheeling Metra station.

On a nice afternoon, IC GP40R 3107 and GTW GP38-2 5856 are in charge of L501 as they switch out EMCO Chemical Distributors Inc in North Chicago. This portion of the old EJ&E sees this train twice ... (more)

IC 3107 leads CN L501 south through Rosemont.

Despite this previously being the Wisconsin Central's trackage, CN's L501 is no stranger to Geeps of IC and GTW heritage. However, this is the first time in years that an IC painted locomotive has... (more)

IC 3107 heads south after completing its assignments on the Waukesha and is now heading back to home base in Schiller where it will tie down for the weekend.

After waiting on cross traffic, L501 heads east across the diamonds at Rondout, passing the interlocking tower. IC 3107 and GTW 5856 both still wear their classic paint schemes and have over 90 ye... (more)