Commuters head home as they cross the Mississippi River just after sunset as the city comes alive with lights.
An inbound Metra train for LaSalle Street Station crosses the diamond protected by the 16th St. Tower outside downtown Chicago. The tower stands over the crossing of Metra's Rock Island District o... (more)
Metra 421 and 405 meet in front of me in Franklin Park.
Almost Home Outbound Chicagoland commuters de-train a Dinky at Stone Ave, with their work day finished on a hot and humid afternoon.
The Pennsy Signal Bridge still stands strong on Chicago's West Side. A post-rush hour Metra Milwaukee District West train scoots through.
Metra MP36 416 leads a outbound train past the searchlights in Bensenville.
A strange thing to see on a Sunday, especially with two locomotives. As it turns out this is a PTC test train, included sand bag weighted cars (7). Here it is cresting the top of 2.85% grade, th... (more)
Metra MP36 427 departs Elmwood Park with a inbound train
Metra 406 departs out of the new platform in Joliet with a inbound
The famous Chicago skyline observes as an inbound scoot for LaSalle Street Station shoves past 16th Street Tower.
Metra 409 shoves its trainset out of the new platform in Joliet towards the coach yard.
Metra 402 leads a outbound rush hour train past the searchlights in Bensenville.
A outbound Metra train overtakes a NS oil train at the vintage Milwaukee Road signal bridge in Franklin Park.
Headed West out of Bensenville, I really liked how these still have an oscillating headlight in the nose.
Metra commuter run arrives at the former Milwaukee Station in downtown Elgin on a frigid 5 degree evening.