This is what happens when you try to blast through snow drifts that are too big, you get stuck. BNSF didnt seem to learn their lesson when the Southwest Chief got stuck in a drift a few weeks prio... (more)
BRC Galesburg takes headroom on the Aurora Transportation Center lead as an eastbound grain train goes 1 to 3 at West Eola. If you look way in the background, you can see the RailNet getting ready... (more)
A trio of SD40-2s lug westbound "Brick-Gal" past the pieces of history that call Highlands home.
Im thankful for this ICE SD40 leading todays MBRCGAL.
BRCGAL comes through Riverside, IL with a colorful lashup.
BNSF's BRCGAL usually has some off the wall power but out of the 9 engines today, the best units are last.
1 of 2 remaining ATSF B40-8W's (571 being the other). IC&E 201 is the trailing locomotive here.
ATSF Bandit #6899 on the air line in Aurora.
ATSF Bandit #6899 heading west.
Today's MBRCGAL: BNSF 2440, EMD 767, OHCR 8801, NS 9339, NS 9533, & BNSF 555 shot from the roof of the La Vergne Metra depot.
A BNSF C44-9W and a roaring GP15-1 get "Brick-gal" up to race track speed.
The old CB&Q signal bridges wiil be replaced with new ones this summer on the Race Track. To the left of the photo is one of the arms for the new signal bridge.
