Enroute from Kirk Yard to Markham Yard, L515 closes in on the diamonds in Chicago Heights with an impressive 11 locomotives.

CSDX SW1 #2 approaches the treatment plant in Stickney, with 13 empties for loading.

A Grand Trunk painted GP38-2 leads the way of Kirk-Joliet L521 as it prepares to pass under Interstate 57 in Richton Park, IL.

CN L521 (Kirk-Joliet) heads west through CP Lowe in Matteson, IL. GTW GP38-2 #4930 is in charge, still wearing its classic paint. Normally, this train is dominated by IC SD70's, so this was a diff... (more)

The City of New Orleans shoves under the St. Charles Airline, nearing the end of its trip to CUS.

The Pepsi can schemed P42 shoves the City of New Orleans over the Pennsy lift bridge, shortly after crossing 21st Street. The train is completing the last leg of the journey to Chicago Union Stati... (more)

On the first day of March, Amtrak's Pepsi can livery P42 leads the City of New Orleans past 16th Street Tower on its journey to Chicago Union Station.

Takin' It to the Streets....one last time in daylight. The iconic Michigan City, Indiana street running along the Chicago South Shore & South Bend is coming to a close. On a beautiful Sunday morni... (more)

A hometown Santa Fe painted GP60 leads a cut of stack cars from the "junkyard" into Corwith Yard, passing the former Santa Fe Tower.

H BRCGAL heads west over the Fox River in Aurora, led by an old school Heritage 1 Dash 9.

On the approach to Blue Island Yard, IHB 3801 leads a westbound transfer under the old Illinois Central and Metra Electric mainlines. The Harbor's Veterans unit is second out.

IHB 4016 and 3802 idle away at the west end of Blue Island Yard.

After completing a pickup from Kirk Yard, the Gary Railway heads back for the mill with one of their SW1200's in charge. A US Steel SW1500 trails as the train passes the old EJ&E roundhouse.

#'s 2 and 3 take their 26 empties back to the treatment plant in Stickney, skirting the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal in the process. Interstate 55 is in the background.

On a sunny morning, SW1's 2 and 3 lead their recently dumped cars out of the drying fields. Both units are in their 70th year of service.