Southwest Service train 863 heads out of town as they pass the Amtrak facility below Union Station.

This Edition Of Four Schemes. On Saturday, April 16, 2022, the Amtrak California Zephyr (Train 6) had a special delivery of 2 new Siemens ALC42 Chargers in addition to the regular consist.... (more)

A Metra deadhead move heads into Union Station.

Amtrak 364, the Blue Water, heads out out Chicago's Union Station and towards Roosevelt Road.

OMLX 1000, wearing a very poor patch job, works a CRL local in Chicago.

L536 makes its way by Oakwood Blvd in the small neighborhood of Oakland with a pair of IC SD70s.

Its a beautiful September day in Chicago as the daily Glenn - Kirk L536 transfer is seen hitting the Rock Island diamonds at 16th Street where the Freeport Sub changes over to the Chicago Sub.

Amtrak EMD F40PH No. 260 gets a foamy bath inside the wash building at Amtrak’s locomotive facility in Chicago, Illinois, on February 22, 1992.

Timing is everything. As a pair of GMTX SW1500's unload coal cars at the KCBX Terminal, the Alpena makes a timely appearance as she navigates her way through the Calumet River, bound for the LaFar... (more)

With darkness fast approaching, Y CHC105 prepares to make its return trip to Western Avenue Yard on the Lumber District. A classic "Freightbonnet" leads the way after switching Domino Su... (more)

The Roosevelt Road overpass is a magic place.

The departing City of New Orleans is illuminated by the lights of the Whole Foods on its way out of Chicago.

A meeting of the GP15-1's takes place at Tower A2 in Chicago. As UPY 711 shoves a train of bilevels to Ogilvie Transportation Center, UPY 729 slowly gets on the move with its train. 729 is nearing... (more)

The inbound Empire Builder passes Tower A5, running out its last miles to Chicago Union Station. Leading the way is P42 #160, painted in the old Pepsi can livery.

After having just departed the State/Lake station above its namesake intersection, a CTA Green Line train scurries west splitting the canyon of buildings in downtown Chicago.