September 9, 2019 – A Union Pacific intermodal passes under the former Chicago and North Western Railway coaling tower, as it heads westbound on the Geneva Subdivision with UP 4729 leading at DeKalb, Illinois.
CTA Blue Line train 105 heads downhill…
September 8, 2019 – CTA Blue Line train 105 heads downhill as it approaches the Damen Station, bound for Forest Park, after passing a O’Hare bound train in Chicago, Illinois.
A loaded Union Pacific coal train…
May 10, 2019 – A loaded Union Pacific coal train with UP 5455 and 4311 leading, crosses over the Crab Orchard & Egyptian Railway (COER) and UP diamond as it heads south on UP’s Marion Subdivision at Marion, Illinois.
According to Wikipedia: The Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railway (reporting mark COER) (formerly American Rail Heritage, Ltd. d/b/a Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad Company) is a Class III common carrier shortline railroad that operates in the cities of Marion and Herrin in the Southern Illinois region. It is most historically recognized by the FRA for being the last U.S. railroad of any kind to use steam locomotives exclusively in regular revenue freight service up until 1986.
The present-day shortline currently operates a total of 13.5 miles (21.7 km) of track across the industrial centers of Williamson County in two separate railroad districts with a fleet of two diesel switcher engines. One line being known as the “Marion District”, which is the railroad’s main working division with roughly 8.5 miles (13.7 km) of track; and the other division being the “Herrin District”, which mostly serves the city’s manufacturing industries along a 5-mile (8.0 km) stretch of track.
I tried without success to find their units on this trip, but, like Arnold, “I’ll be back!”
BNSF 9123 and 8831 lead a loaded coal train…
April 27, 2019 – BNSF 9123 and 8831 lead a loaded coal train over the CN/Evansville Western Railway Diamond as they head south on CN’s Centrailia Subdivision at Ashley, Illinois. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #bnsf #bnsfrailway
Norfolk Southern 4129 leads a coal train…
April 27, 2019 – Norfolk Southern 4129 leads a coal train as it enters the CN-IC Junction at Centralia, Illinois as it makes its way along the NS Southern West District. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #ns #nsrailway
Amtrak 390 departs Centralia, Illinois…
April 27, 2019 – Amtrak 390 departs Centralia, Illinois with engine 4615 leading the way as it heads south on CN’s Centralia Subdivision to its final destination of Carbondale. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #amtrak #passengertrain #commutertrain
CN 8874 leads a mixed freight south…
April 27, 2019 – CN 8874 leads a mixed freight south on the Centralia Subdivision through downtown Centralia, Illinois. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #cn #cnrailway
Union Pacific 7743 heads up a southbound intermodal…
April 6, 2019 – Union Pacific 7743 heads up a southbound intermodal, as it passes UP 8652 and 6849 on a waiting northbound loaded coal train at Gorham, Illinois as, it heads southbound on UP’s Chester Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #uprailroad #unionpacific
Union Pacific 678, GP38-2, heads up YDU21…
April 6, 2019 – Union Pacific 678, GP38-2, heads up YDU21 (Y-Yard DU-Dupo 2-2nd Shift 1-Ramp Job) uses the Material Track at the UP yard in Dupo, Illinois as it passes the tower while building an intermodal train. YDU21 pulls and spots intermodal cars on the ramp and builds two outbound trains, one for North Platte, NE (IDUNP) and points beyond and second train is UPS for Mesquite, TX (ZDUMQ). – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #unionpacific #dupoillinois #uptrain
BNSF DPU 9849 brings up the rear…
April 6, 2019 – BNSF DPU 9849 brings up the rear of a loaded coal train after skirting the Alton & Southern Railroad yards as it heads southbound on the UP/KCS #2 track in East St. Louis, IL. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #uprailroad #unionpacific
Union Pacific 8161 leads a mixed freight…
April 6, 2019 – Union Pacific 8161 leads a mixed freight over the Mississippi River on the Thebes Bridge at Thebes, Illinois as it makes its way south on UP’s Chester Subdivision.
The Rider
The Rider – Clark/Lake Street CTA Station, Chicago, Illinois.
March 23, 2019 – A CTA Brown Line train
March 23, 2019 – A CTA Brown Line train to Kimball heads over Randolph Street after passing through the Tower 18 interlocking on the way out of downtown Chicago, Illinois.
March 23, 2019 – A Chicago Transit Authority…
March 23, 2019 – A Chicago Transit Authority Rapid transit “L” train rounds the tower 18 interlocking in downtown Chicago, Illinois as it heads for the Clark/Lake Street Station. For decades, the Tower 18 junction at Lake & Wells has been billed as one of the busiest railroad junctions in the world.
March 23, 2019 – A Chicago Transit Authority Rapid transit “L” train…
March 23, 2019 – A Chicago Transit Authority Rapid transit “L” train passes through the tower 18 interlocking in downtown Chicago, Illinois. For decades, the Tower 18 junction at Lake & Wells has been billed as one of the busiest railroad junctions in the world.
According to Wikipedia, The Chicago “L” (short for “elevated”) is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). It is the fourth-largest rapid transit system in the United States in terms of total route length, at 224.1 miles long, and the second-busiest rail mass transit system in the United States, after the New York City Subway.
Chicago’s “L” provides 24-hour service on some portions of its network, being one of only six rapid transit systems in the United States to do so. The oldest sections of the Chicago “L” started operations in 1892, making it the second-oldest rapid transit system in the Americas, after New York City’s elevated lines.
The “L” has been credited with fostering the growth of Chicago’s dense city core that is one of the city’s distinguishing features. The “L” consists of eight rapid transit lines laid out in a spoke-hub distribution paradigm focusing transit towards the Loop. Although the “L” gained its name because large parts of the system are elevated, portions of the network are also in subway tunnels, at grade level, or open cut. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #cta #thechicagol #chicago
March 23, 2019 – Riders on a Forest Park bound Blue Line…
March 23, 2019 – Riders on a Forest Park bound Blue Line Train wait at the Damen Station for a O’Hare bound train to enter the station in Chicago, Illinois. Service was down to one track ahead due to track work, so the wait at the station was longer than usual.
March 23, 2019 – CTA 412 Brown Line commuter train…
March 23, 2019 – CTA 412 Brown Line commuter train to Kimbal, Illinois, makes its way through the downtown Chicago canyons as it arrives at the LaSalle/Van Buren station on the elevated loop. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #cta #thechicagol #chicago
March 23, 2019 – “This Beautiful Moment is Ours”
March 23, 2019 – “This Beautiful Moment is Ours” – CTA 213 toward Forest Park meets an O’Hare bound train at the east end of the station platform at Damien Station at Chicago, Illinois. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #cta #thechicagol #chicago #11mmirixlens
February 13, 2019 – Illinois Central 1024 and 1035…
February 13, 2019 – Illinois Central 1024 and 1035 lead CN local freight L51371-13 north at Fancy Farm, Ky, on CN’s Bluford Subdivision. The Illinois Central is one of many railroads over the years that has been absorbed by Canadian National Railways over the years and these two are among the few that still remain in Illinois Central Paint. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #cn #canadiannationalrailway #illinoiscentralrailway
February 13, 2019 – Illinois Central 1024 and 1035…
February 13, 2019 – Illinois Central 1024 and 1035 lead a CN local freight through the switch below highway 994 while they head to the Paducah and Louisville Railway yard at Paducah, Ky as it performs interchange work. The Illinois Central is one of many railroads over the years that has been absorbed by Canadian National Railways over the years. – #jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#cn#canadiannationalrailway#illinoiscentralrailway
January 1, 2019 – Norfolk Southern 9898 leads 375…
January 1, 2019 – Norfolk Southern 9898 leads 375 through Mt. Carmel, Illinois with CBFX 6028, One of the three former BN SD60M’s trailing, as they head west on the NS Southern-West District. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #ns #norfolksouthern #nsrailroad