Author: Peter Z.
Railroading scenes in and around the Chicago & South surburbs
This Westbound Union Pacific coal empty at Kirkwood Missouri
Last winters Indiana Railroad Santa train at Oblong Illinois
The old Rock Island passenger depot sits alongside the quite rails of CSX
The KB&S train on the main line stopped next to the sign!
BNSF Railway power leads an empty westbound crude oil train.
Train BICB leaving Blue Island for Council Bluffs Iowa
IHB Train "BP2" with BNSF power heads West at Blue Island Junction
Eastbound BNSF train BRCGAL at the Curve
These 3 old IC SW14, now CN power works the Markham "F" Yard lead job
The Westbound CRL local to Hines Lumber in Mokena rolls through Tinley Park
The old Griffith Interlocking tower.
The old Homan Avenue tower, built circa 1903 by the Chicago & Erie Railroad is looking pretty forlorn, there are attempts to save this structure
The old IC RR tower at Homewood
Iowa Interstate Rairoad train "BICB" rolls through Oak Forest
This Westbound Iowa Interstate road train rolls through Tinley, takne a few months ago
The old C&A depot, built in 1858 awaits the next days Metra train at Lemont
A Westbound Metra train arrives at the Blue Island Vermont Street Depot
Norfolk Southern power leads this IHB tranfer at Blue Island
This old GP and caboose sits at the railroad park
CSX tran Q117 nears th end of its run as it rolls through Blue Island
CN Railway train Q194 gets ready to depart Markham Yard
Soo Line power leads a CP transfer on the Belt Railway
Southbound Union Pacific train Z-YCMX rolls passed Glenwood
Eatbound BNSF Railway intermodal rolls past the station
Eastbound BNSF stack train rolls passed the tower
BNSF Railway rumbles passed the tower & station
This unique Amtrak unit on the back of train #307
Westbound Iowa Interstate train BICB rolls by after dusk
Special Treat, the normal middle of the night CSX drag freight, J745 rolled thorugh Joliet at about 9 PM
The New Metra depot at Orland Park
Metra train 829 arrives at Orland Park
Metra train 6062, the nightly "deadhead" heads East at CP Mokena
Westbound Metra train #523 pulls into the Mokena depot
Westbound Iowa Interstate 501 leads the road train through downtown Mokena
CN Railway runs a Westbound local through Frankfort, my first train shot in this town, excuse the off date on the picture.
The old EJ&E Jay Tower sits rather forlon looking, its been closed for about 12 years now
Westbound CN train M393 nears BRC Clearing Yard on the BRC main line at Menard Curve
This Canadian Pacific transer on the BRC main line near Midway Airport
Previously located across town away from the tracks, this Rock Island caboose is a nice find
Westbound Metra train #417 sits at the Hickory Creek Depot.
The nightly Iowa Interstate road train rolls passed the Hickory Depot, single unit with about 80 some cars