An outbound train departs suburban Elmwood Park while the Sears Tower stands tall in the distance.

Metra 188 departs the 143rd St station with outbound train 823.

Two outbounds race out of Elmhurst after they both made pickups. Due to one of the trains being late they ended up racing each other the whole way! made for a very interesting show!

A set of original Metra electric highliners depart out of Flossmoor with a outbound. These are rapidly being replaced with new cars.

Metra Chicago bound commuter train approaches Woodstock Metra Station. Woodstock is well known for the historic square featured in movie, Groundhog Day.

Metra F40PH-3 No.118 begins the afternoon rush in Franklin Park with a train load of homeward bound commuters.

Metra Electric District train #129 has just departed out of its stop at Homewood. In less than a mile, it will make its next stop at Flossmoor.

A classic set of former Illinois Central Gulf highliners heads south, slowing for the station stop at Hazel Crest.

Metra action from February 2011, after the last heavy snow in Chicago.

Metra joins the CP C&M Sub in Rondout as it comes off of the CP Fox Lake Sub with another sunday inbound.

Commuter train flies down to the station in Palatine during the early Friday rush.

Something old, something new An outbound Metra passes under the CB&Q searchlights and the new Darth Vader tri's at East Lisle. The new signals have recently been turned to face the tracks.

Train 2131 rolls through the auto greaser as it climbs into Libertyville.