RS3L! CNW 7009 leads the Coach Train east at Union, 5.18.24

The J Lives!!! Elgin Joliet & Eastern EMD SD38-2 #667 leads CN Weedsprayer train North @ Lake Villa.

🐍Dekays Brown Snake

ALCO smoke! CNW 1689 departs Union IL, 5.18.24

Extreme Chuffing! CP 2816 “Empress” @ Wadsworth IL on the #cpkc final spike tour train! 5.6.24

Some trains around the area. Dolton, Naperville & Wadsworth IL 4.29 & 5.1

4K* A day of railfanning @ Joliet 4.22.24 (BONUS CATCH INCLUDED)

4K* An afternoon & evening @ Lake Villa on the Waukesha Sub 4.19.24

Searchlight Split! KCS Veterans 4006 leads CPKC 249 @ Wadsworth IL (4.10.24)

“Wagon Wheel MAC” BNSF 9650 hauls C-ATMCMN east @ Plano IL. 3.4.24

EX CP GMD SD40-2 LIVES!!! CFE (CP 5597) 5597 leads CFE FWCH west @ Dolton W/ K3H and BRASS BELL!

KCS 4813 leads M336 south @ Lake Villa IL 2.24.24

EJE painted GP38-2 trails on M336! CN 8011 leads M336 south @ Lake Villa W/EJE 703 trailing! 2.22.24

NS 8105 leads MG3AH @ Wheaton in the Snow! 1.6.24

CN 3069 leads G890 south @ Lake Villa 12.7.23

The 2023 CPKC holiday train passes Lake Forest IL! 12.3.23

First visit to the CPKC, first CSX Heritage unit catch! CSXT 1869 leads CPKC 547 @ Wadsworth, 12.1.

Metra SD70MACH inauguration on the North Central Service! METX 506 leads NCS 117 @ Lake Villa 11.30

Rhythm of the diamonds. Single and articulate wellcars pounding the triple track Geneva sub @ WC.

“SANTA FE ALL THE WAY!” BNSF 552 with goddess RS3L leads R-CHI452 north @ Batavia IL 11.22.23

“CLINCHY CLASS” CSXT 8335 (Ex CRR) leads CN S709 north @ Lake Villa IL 11.1.23

Wisconsin, Wiscoooonsiiin!!! The CN 3069 (WCL) rips through Lake Villa leading M341 north. 10.16.23

Horns are back! (Temporarily) CN 8952 (GTW Machine) Leads CN U754 south @ Lake Villa IL! 10.14.23

Defying the Quiet Zones! CN 3300 leads CN M341 (P5 goddess) @ Lake Villa IL 10.12.23!

GMD SCREAM!!! CP 6043 & 6055 leads CPKC 247 @ Wadsworth IL 9.20.23

Extreme Chuffing

VINTAGE EMD GALORE!!! CNW 411 leads a 6-pack of first generation EMDs on the IRM Mainline 8.11.23

CSXT 4582 leads A446 South @ Lake Villa IL 8.4.23

RS3L wannabe. KCS 4585 W/Nathan K3LP leads CPKC 247 @ Wadsworth 7.29.23

Close ranged distant Negative CG lightning strike, Lindenhurst IL 7.26.23