My "target" for the day was to shoot Metra 425 passing this building, and I'd say I achieved that. It's painted in the Rock Island scheme to honor retired CEO Don Orseno. I hoped for sun, but go... (more)

CP 380 heads north out of Bensenville Yard on the UP New Line, with Ferromex 4657 leading. A United 777 operating from Munich, Germany to O'Hare passes by, landing on Runway 10C.

A true "Wow, I can't believe this happened!".. actually happened on March 11th of 2017, as an Amtrak Cascades F59PHI escaped from Washington State leading Amtrak 8, and was turned and re... (more)

The Soo 1003 charges south through Avalon, WI with engineer Ken Ristow at the throttle. It's headed for Chicago and points south as part of a fundraiser for Shriner's Children's Hospital and a spe... (more)

The morning poo-patrol heads east under Harlem in Lyons, with the newly repainted and very clean MP15DC leading the way.

Posed for the WGRF group, the Sanitary District's entire ensemble of motive power rests at the shops.

FWWR's Cresson Turn thunders south through the north end of Primrose Siding on the FWWR's Cresson Line. Leading the train is a former C&NW GP50, passing ATSF searchlights on jointed rail... doesn'... (more)

Putting the train back together at Charlotte, GP10 7504 shoves 22 cars into the cut of 23, making it look like a continuous stretch of 45 cars with one geep. It sounded awesome!

IHB1524 and slug 477 take a spin on the historic Gibson turntable.

The H-NTWBRC heads south through Nerska with about 4,000ft of train in tow. It's not far from it's destination of Clearing Yard on the BRC in the near southside, and is slamming the diamonds of th... (more)

With a skillful crew, a handful of cars, and a train full of excitement for the weekend ahead- NKP765 heads west through the original block signal at Maywood Avenue in Hammond, Indiana. I took two... (more)

MCHIGAL shoves out from the GM Lead and into CP Harbor with around 55 cars of general merchandise for Galesburg, Illinois. A pair of recently reworked SD75M's is in charge of the train, making for... (more)

CN P300 is seen here again, heading south past the depot in Kankakee. A quick layover in Joliet allowed us to beat the train from Normantown to Kankakee, with great time to spare!

Just like the days of ole', EJ&E 667 leads a short L528 south through the curve between Normantown and Field, headed back to Joliet after a days work in West Chicago and Aurora. The unit retains i... (more)

It's a cold and snowy one on the Bloomer Line as Engineer Paul Jones brings 45 cars back from Cullom and Charolette, on the hill between Sibley and Strawn, IL.