V-TACLPC crosses the DuPage River on New Years Eve 2022 with a H1 C44-9W, BNSF 1045 leading the way.

An eastbound empty grain train passing one of the old grain elevators east of Tokio.

A pair of vintage C44-9Ws lead a mixed freight past vintage BN signals on a warm spring afternoon. BNSF has slowly upgraded the C44-9Ws in BNSF's original scheme (H1/Heritage 1) with PTC and br... (more)

H BRCGAL heads west over the Fox River in Aurora, led by an old school Heritage 1 Dash 9.

BNSF 1045 leads CN A446 through Prospect Heights.

BNSF 1045 lead's a manifest through Rochelle, IL on it's way to Chicago, IL

An eastbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe grain train crosses the scenic Lake Pend Oreille Bridge from East Algoma into Sandpoint, Idaho, on June 3, 2002. Three GE C44-9Ws power the empty train, l... (more)

BNSF 1045 leads a southbound manifest with 2 CN units up grade as they are about to enter tunnel #2 at Bealville.

1. Well, the trip starts here, at least railroad wise. My little railfan adventure started after a 1/2 day of work Friday, February 26th, 2010. I departed Eau Claire, WI with my Trailblazer fully ... (more)

An eastbound exits Tunnel 1 with the shoofly visible that help facilitate its demise.

A hot Z train is framed climbing out of Tunnel 1 headed eastbound next to the new shoe-fly being installed so Ames Construction can continue on with the demolition.

BNSF train Z-RICCHI1-05 works upgrade as it begins its ascent over the Tehachapi Mountains. After several miles of tangent trackage, Sand Cut represents the first curve of many, many more (includ... (more)

BNSF mixed train heading south

Quite the consist! Basically every possible BNSF paint scheme is represented on this merchandise train heading west on the Staples Sub.

Track work brings this double mainline down to a single lane.