Milwaukee heritage #405 and F59PH #99 thunder north through Lake Villa. Train #117 is the last of the evening and will tie up for the weekend upon arrival at the Antioch Coach Yard.
On a sunny evening in Lake Villa, Metra SD70MACH #510 skirts Cedar Lake on its way to the Antioch Coach Yard with North Central Train #109 in tow.
METX 98 leads NCS 119 into Lake Villa.
METX 510 leads an outbound past Long Lake
Just out of the station stop at Lake Villa, 98 and 413 thunder along Cedar Lake with NCS #117, the last train of the evening on the North Central Service.
METX 500 leads Milwaukee District North train 2123 under the signal bridge at CP Morgan. These new engines had been on my radar for a while now, and I'm glad I was able to roster 9 out of 15 on th... (more)
A Metra express doubleheader, led by F59PH #99, passes through Elmwood Park, IL on its way to Elgin.
METX 501, one of Metra's popular SD70MACH locomotives, leads an outbound train along the Elgin Subdivision through Elmwood Park, IL during a golden rush hour.
In great evening light, METX 500 and 99 team up on 117 as they pull into Lake Villa.
METX 88, one of Metra's F59PHI locomotives acquired from Amtrak Surfliner (and still wearing that road's silver and blue paint), leads an outbound commuter train through Elmwood Park, IL.
METX 500, the class unit of Metra's SD70MACH roster and wearing a special throwback scheme honoring the Regional Transportation Authority, leads an outbound train through Elmwood Park, IL.
Two of Metra’s SD70MACHs meet just outside of Union Station on a sunny afternoon.
One of Metra’s SD70MACHs hauls an outbound towards the suburbs.
One of the evening parade of "Dinkys" on the BNSF Racetrack.
One of the evening parade of westbound "Dinkys".
