Engine facility at Galesburg, Illinois.
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2003-10-02 16:08:04
The SouthWest Chief from Los Angeles to Chicago leaves galesburg Illinois on the last stage of its journey.
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2003-10-02 18:52:25
A line of former Santa Fe C30-7s outside the former Burlington shops at West Burlington, Iowa.
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2003-10-03 16:07:31
A survivor from an earlier generation. A santa Fe SD45-2 being brought back into service at West Burlington Shops.
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2003-10-03 16:08:02
A BNSF freight comes east at West Burlington Iowa.
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2003-10-03 16:12:47
An import from Australia. Hammersley Iron loco in the National Railway Equipment lease fleet at Silvis, Iowa
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2003-10-05 17:24:40
Store lines at the National Railway Equipment shops at Silvis Illinois. See the collection below for this site under its previous operation as Chrome Crankshaft.
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2003-10-05 17:24:59
A UP freight heads west at bedford park Crossing on Chicago's Southside as a Norfolk Souther freight leaves the yard headed eastbound.
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2003-10-05 21:54:59
The Amtrak Chicago Engine Facility south of Union Station.
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2003-10-06 20:34:05
A Metra F40PH leaving Chicago Union Station. "Skyscrapers" in their natural habitat.
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2003-10-06 22:05:11
Metra MP36 and a F40PH backing into Chicago Union for an evening peak service out over the BNSF mainline to Aurora. The man in the chair operates all the points here....
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2003-10-06 23:08:28
A metra MP36 on the approach to Chicago Union Station.
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2003-10-06 23:19:39
An evening view from Roosevelt Road towards the Chicago Loop and the stunning downtown townscape. The Sears Tower prominent in the centre.
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2003-10-06 23:50:15
The view from Roosevelt Road bridge north to the Chicago Loop. The former Rock Island (amongst others) prominent in the foreground.
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2003-10-06 23:51:20
A Metra F40PH makes an evening departure from Chicago's La Salle Terminal past the new buildings on the former railway lands south of "the Loop" in downtown Chicago.
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2003-10-07 00:06:42
The first RTA/Metra F40PH, 100, waits at Joliet Illinois for the return working up the former Rock Island Line to Chicago.
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2003-10-08 16:58:08
A Metra Bi-level push pull car waiting to be pushed back to Chicago in the autumn evening light at the refurbished Joliet Union station.
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2003-10-09 00:06:53
