Today I went to West Chicago again, this time to catch the NRHS special from Chicago to Cedar Rapids.  It was running a few hours late, but that was no problem as there was plenty of other trains to keep me busy.  I saw several UP freights, a couple of Metra trains and five trains on the EJ&E.  Here are a few of my pictures of them, ending with the NRHS special.

UP AC4400CW #6709 brings up the rear of a coal train.

Brand new UP SD70ACe #8748 heads an eastbound intermodal train.

GTW SD40-2 #5936 leads a train on the EJ&E.

UP ES44 #7859 on an eastbound train.

UP SD70ACe #8540 and SD90MAC #8117 duck under the soon to be removed signal bridge with a westbound manifest train.

IC SD70 #1036 is the second unit on a northbound train on the EJ&E.

UP AC4400CW #5656 leads a westbound coal train.

CN C40-8W #2173 heads northbound.

CN C40-8 #2101 (a former C&NW locomotive) also heads north.

CN C40-8W is the second unit on the train.

Here comes the NRHS special with UP SD70ACe #1995 in the lead.

Another shot of UP #1995.

Amtrak P42 #40 provided the HEP for the train.

Milwaukee Road coach "Wenanah."

Friends of the 261 coach "Lake Pepin."

Pennsylvania Railroad car "Franklin Inn."

Car "Braddock Inn."

Iowa Pacific full length dome car "Sky View."

Milwaukee Road "Super Dome."

Another shot of the two dome cars.

And finally, Milwaukee Road Sky Top Lounge "Cedar Rapids."