Many railfans watch as the infamous L-CHI105 shoves onto BNSF’s Chillicothe Subdivision before heading west towards Galesburg. Leading the train is GP39E number 2740, a former Burlington Norther... (more)

A former BN GP39E leads Local 105 west out of Joliet.

A BN painted GP39E... still in its GP30 carbody... leads a massive 105 through Romeoville on a warm autumn evening..

BNSF 2745 heading south with the Bayard Local.

A BN painted GP39E, still sporting its GP30 carbody & cab, rounds the bend in Lemont with a H1 GP60B & H4 SD40 in tow. A nice leader with an A-B-A consist.

The Bayard local heading south past milepost 420.

The Bayard local heading south.

The last BN whiteface painted GP39E leads the Bayard Local southbound out of Aspinwall.

An original painted BN GP30 leads the M-CHIGAL across the Des Plaines River on the BNSF Chilli Sub.

A former BN GP30 rebuild leads Local 105 west through Lockport.

A former BN GP30 rebuild leads Local 105 west through Ransom.

Taking Chicago by surprise, one of the last BN painted GPs, still sporting a GP30 carbody, roars over the Des Plaines River in some beautiful Golden Light. H1 GP60B, H4 SD60M, & Gevos in trail.

While most Chicago railfans were enjoying Showcase Weekend at the Illinois Railway Museum, me and a few friends ventured down to Lemont, Illinois to catch BNSF local train M-CHIGAL. When we heard ... (more)

The BNSF R-CHI427 going past a bunch of Western Illinois College banners along the tracks in Moline, IL.

Former BN GP39M 2740 leads R-CHI424 south through Riverdale, nearing the Quad Cities.