As an eastbound vehicle train slowly rolls down Main 2, Y JOL202 thunders west down Main 1 with Cascade green SD40-2 #1706 leading the way, its BN logo still looking sharp.

A trio of GTW GP38-2's, the first two being in original paint and the third unit being in CN, cross Bridge 631 and pass a vintage Elgin, Joliet & Eastern searchlight signal. The tonnage today is a... (more)

It's an unusual sight as a trio of Grand Trunk Western Geeps lead coke empties over the old EJ&E Bridge 631 in East Chicago, IN. The cars are enroute to the nearby BP plant for loading.

With an SD40-2 and a GP40-2 for power, CF&E's westbound road freight from Fort Wayne, Indiana crosses the diamonds with the UP Villa Grove Sub at Dolton. The train is closing in on its destination... (more)

An eastbound freight out of Barr Yard approaches the diamonds at Dolton Junction. A well worn C40-8W and an SD40-2 provide the power, as the bottle train waits for its signal on the old Pennsy mai... (more)

After a 3 hour+ wait to get a window across 16th Street, L537 finally crosses the Rock Island diamonds at the tower. It's never easy for the 536/537 crews as they have 10 diamond interlockings to ... (more)

IC 1022 and 1029 lead L537 around the curve on the approach to 18th Street. Splitting the 16th Street signals, the train slowly makes its way by Ping Tom Park. A few years ago, the second main her... (more)

A pair of Illinois Central SD70's stroll across Bubbly Creek, making way across the Chicago & Alton Railroad bridge at CP Bridgeport. Constructed in 1908, the bridge was designated a Chicago landm... (more)

BNSF 2759 finds the sun as it shuffles Metra bilevels around the yard at 14th Street. 2759 began life as a Southern GP30 in 1962. It currently serves as the yard switcher, along with another Geep.

L537 is usually a mid to late evening departure out of Kirk Yard in Gary, IN. It got a very late start today, allowing for some nicely lit photos near downtown Chicago. IC 1029 and 1022, both deat... (more)

A pair of IC SD70's slowly approach Kirk Yard with A407 from Centralia, IL.

In charge of tonnage from CN's Kirk Yard, a pair of South Shore Geeps await a recrew in Gary, IN.

The NOSI Job strolls south down the Kenton Line, after making a sizable pickup from Best Foods in Cicero. The covered hopper up front will be delivered to Home Products, less than a mile ahead.

After receiving its window across 21st and 16th Street Interlockings, L536 passes the old Rock Island tower with KCS 5015 and CN 8844 providing the power.

On a sunny afternoon, CN's Glenn Yard to Kirk Yard L536 makes its way south out of the city, paralleling Lake Shore Drive at the 35th Street Pedestrian bridge. In the lead is a sharp, Kansas City ... (more)