In the vast sea of clouds, a small pocket of sun presents itself as a former Santa Fe dash 9 leads the 457 job towards the BRC, seen here ducking under Yackley Ave in Lisle.
BNSF 4390 leads R-CHI457 West through Cicero. The Chicago skyline, as well as the old Western Electric tower stand in the background.
BNSF 1549 leads eastbound R-CHI457 as it stops in emergency barely missing a car.
A pair of H4 GPs bring the 457 job west by “The Dolphins” on a sunny late autumn afternoon.
A former BN SD40-2 leads R-CHI457 west through Brookfield.
A slightly earlier return back to Eola from Western Ave in the city, the 457 job coasts west with a GP & a 40.
A later than usual 457 hauls east with a 67 car train for western ave. in Chicago. Heres the GP pair flying thru the Lisle Metra Station.
A sole GP takes the 457 job into Naperville, on its way to BNSFs Eola Yard. Today he is running a little later then usual.
After about an hour of switching Pepperidge Farm outside Fairview Ave. Metra Station... the Racetracks’ 457 job continues east, bound for Western Ave in Chicago. Today the 457 job sports a 5 pac... (more)
The only local/road switcher that BNSFs famous “Racetrack” sees, is the daily R-CHI457 job. Unfortunately this job normally uses Gevos & Dash 9s... but on occasion, it can use some Standard Ca... (more)
BNSF SD60M 1463 leads a local west past two Downers Grove landmarks, the Tivoli Theater and the Main Street Station.