#97 in Metra's new scheme.

Ex Amtrak Surfliner heads west during the afternoon Metra rush.

IDTX 4620 heads west after departing Union Station.

Former Go Transit unit, now in fresh Metra paint.

Metra's Milwaukee Heritage unit heads towards Union Station in the late afternoon.

State of Illinois Metra unit #402.

Backing into Chicago’s Union Station is a seven-car Amtrak train. I’d seen these engines listed on being on the City of New Orleans the previous day, although in reverse order (with 15... (more)

Metra Heritage Corridor train 918 is about to end its trip from Joliet to Chicago's Union Station. Metra Cab Car 8412 is on the headend, with F40PHs 124 and 110 shoving on the rear. (Chicago, Il... (more)

Metra's Milwaukee road heritage unit heads its afternoon run to the suburbs at CP Morgan, just north and west of Union Station.

Metra's Milwaukee road heritage unit backs down from Western Avenue to Union Station for its afternoon run.

CTA Brown Line run #415 begins to take the S-curve over North Avenue. Historically there were 4 tracks here, however the outer 2 were taken out of service in October, 1976, and later removed.

A red flag was displayed on the lead unit for the back-up movement of no.2 the San Francisco Chief, from Dearborn Street Station to the 18th Street Yard on June 3, 1966. Lead unit 326 is an F7 gea... (more)