Chicago and Illinois Midland, C&IM SW1200 23, at Springfield, Illinois. June 11, 1991. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo Built as, CIM 23 SW1200, November, 1955. C&IM 23>DJRX 23 (Joseph Transportatio... (more)

UP 1995, the Chicago & Northwestern heritage unit, has been assigned to the MWGWG West Chicago-Rochelle turn for roughly the past week. Here, a rendition of that train passes over the former C&NW ... (more)

IHB 4011 leads a manifest West through Alsip.

Little engine that could.. IAIS GP38-2 number 700 running Long Hood First drags IAIS GEVO 518 and a massive string of hoppers back through Moline, IL by a city relic, the old Williams White & Co. ... (more)

BNSF 720 sits next to the Galesburg station on display for Railroad Days.

Milwaukee heritage #405 and F59PH #99 thunder north through Lake Villa. Train #117 is the last of the evening and will tie up for the weekend upon arrival at the Antioch Coach Yard.

On a sunny evening in Lake Villa, Metra SD70MACH #510 skirts Cedar Lake on its way to the Antioch Coach Yard with North Central Train #109 in tow.

I always liked the idea of different color schemes according to the type of service, ala SAL. The J didn't have passenger service but the had the right idea. This one of the switchers is sitting... (more)

METX 98 leads NCS 119 into Lake Villa.

C&EI GP7 71 (originally numbered 206) with a lone ERIE 40ft box car and C&EI Caboose 438, crossing the Chicago 21st street diamonds on June 2, 1968. The C&EI had 30 GP7's (203-232) easily their... (more)

"In The Clouds" In the photograph taken from a drone at an altitude of 300 feet, the steam train emerges as a captivating centerpiece against a dramatic, rain-drenched backdrop. The tra... (more)

METX 510 leads an outbound past Long Lake

Steam and Plants Are some of my favorite things. Taking full advantage of this location I catch the passing "Final Spike Tour" of CP 2816 passing Wilson Nurseries as it makes its way we... (more)

New Lebanon Steam In this captivating aerial vista, the convergence of history and locomotion unfolds. Amidst sprawling plains, an aged grain elevator, once a pivotal hub along the Milwaukee Road... (more)

KCS 2016 shoves its intermodal cars back into Bensenville Yard as an inbound train to the city approaches the station in Franklin Park.