Metra F40 154 shoves it's train towards downtown Chicago for its first run of the afternoon, passing through the Tower A2 control point after leaving the coach yard.

After running an inaugural trip to Crystal Lake, Metra's CNW heritage unit along with the State of Corruption's MP36 pull past Tower A2 and into the California Ave Coach Yard.

Inaugural runs for the Chicago and Northwestern heritage locomotive, here the train heads outbound over I90 / I 94, with the METX 402 trailing. Of note, is the Chicago and Northwestern heralds th... (more)

A venerable F40C pulls another outbound commuter train from Union Station. Notice the track work in the foreground. Provia 100 slide film.

The action is hot and heavy as two Metra trains pass on the north lead into Union Station while a CTA train rumbles by overhead in the background. Provia 100 slide film.

A Saturday afternoon Metra commuter train heads out of Chicago on the Milwaukee behind MP36 426. The train is passing under one of the more unique signal installations on Metra, with signal heads ... (more)

Newly rebuilt F40PHM-3 METX 212 hustles a long commuter train into Western Ave. station. In the background is the famous "Sears" (Willis) tower as well as some other great examples of Ch... (more)

Metra engineer John Appel guides Milwaukee District North train #2121 under the old Pennsy signal bridge at CP Morgan, located in the near west side of Chicago. Once to the destination of Fox Lake... (more)

With a nine car train in tow, Metra F40PH-2 156 pulls an outbound train under the CNW searchlight signals at Tower A-2 on the UP Geneva Sub during a Friday evening rush.

Metra F40PH-2 175 leads an outbound commuter train during a Friday evening rush on the UP Geneva Sub, passing under former CNW signal bridges as it heads through the Tower A-2 Junction. At this ju... (more)

A Friday afternoon rush hour sees inbound and outbound Metra commuter trains meeting the PRR signal bridge at CP Morgan on the Milwaukee District. An F59PHI is leading the inbound, while an F40 do... (more)

Metra Milwaukee Service west to Elgin passes under the Pennsy style signals at CP-Morgan 1.5 miles west of Chicago Union Station. The signals have been replaced but the bridge remains.

Inbound and outbound Metra trains meet just east of Tower A-2 during a Friday evening rush. A venerable F40 passes by one of the newer former Amtrak F59PHI's.

An inbound Metra train speeds through Tower A-2, passing underneath a set of CNW searchlights under a classic signal bridge. The train in the background is departing the coach yard for downtown.