Ex-MILW 162 in an attractive First Responders paint.

Amtrak’s newest train, the Borealis, ducks under the searchlights at CP Morgan just after departing Union Station.

A southbound grain train pulls up to the south end of the siding at Irvington, IL to wait for a northbound ethanol train.

A pair of four motors position units stored at the East St. Louis Yard. KCS #1909 was originally built for the the Milwaukee Road.

The hump job with ex-SP 7478 is pulling down a cut with two locals visible in the background. The job with the TRRA paint is heading up to US Steel. This is a vastly sprawling railroad network. ... (more)

Northbound UP 8188 is coming off the causeway over Lake Moredock on the UP Chester Sub. They have a high and wide load a few cars back and it's been slow going, stopping to let other trains pass.

Two of Metra’s SD70MACHs meet just outside of Union Station on a sunny afternoon.

IAIS GP38-2 701 leads a passenger special East through Wyanet.

The Texas Eagle has departed St. Louis and crossed the Mississippi River into Illinois.

An extraboard freight trundles down the Charleston Subdivision, enroute to Charleston with cars for all three rail-served customers in town.

One of Metra’s SD70MACHs hauls an outbound towards the suburbs.

What a sight in 2024, a stunnint 4-pack of IC SD70s lead a northbound M335 freight past one of IC’s stations and towards Champaign yard for a crew change.

One of the evening parade of "Dinkys" on the BNSF Racetrack.

Arriving at Decatur train 2 from St. Louis with combined Wabash Cannon Ball and Banner Blue on December 2,1962. At Decatur sections will be forwarded to Chicago and Detroit. Photo by Al Holtz,... (more)

Kcs 4606 get's under way as they crawl through Esl.