a Metra commuter train, less than a mile from Union Station, begins its journey on the Milwaukee line sporting its MILW stripes as tribute to the former railroad that graced the line.
Commuters streak home past boats left in the water for the winter at the usually packed marinas at Neabsco, this day sprinkled with a bit of snow.
Metra 422 leads a outbound train west at River Road.
A Metra train pauses in front of the Railroad Park that allows for safe railfanning with an old Milwaukee Road caboose and tower to keep you busy when there are no trains running.
A Metra train for Elgin powers up with a bit of smoke as it departs the Franklin Park station.
Highballing into the setting sun, MP36 412 leads train 419 to Joliet.
Paint scheme on the former Chicago gallery cars matches the locomotive nicely!
With the Hancock building standing tall, Metra 404 pushes a inbound train into the city.
The second to last outbound train to Elgin streaks under the position light signal bridge at Racine Ave.
This tower has since been demolished to make way for another high rise building.
This color scheme is still a bit odd to me. I wonder what they'd look like with a more normal Metra scheme?