Late in the day, sunlight glints off the silver roofs of bilevel commuter cars in Metra's Aurora yard. The snow and steel give the scene an utter chill.

An outbound Metra departs from Prospect Heights, IL with an F59 leading.

A Metra commuter train departs for Aurora as it is dwarfed by the surrounding Chicago skyline.

Here's one for all you Miller Lite fans! Cab Car 8584 on eastbound Metra train #1288 is just coming to a stop at Western Springs on Track 3 while westbound Metra Express train #1277 comes barrelin... (more)

Metra 100, sporting its RTA inspired wrap leads outbound train 303 into Blue Island, passing Iowa Interstate 513, the Rock Island heritage unit.

On a beautiful summer evening, METX 100 brings an outbound commuter train into Galewood, Illinois. Months later, this unit has been wrapped and looks nothing like this.

MP36 No. 401 pushes an eastbound Metra train toward Chicago Union station. Meanwhile, a westbound train waits to enter the evening commuter rush.

With a gaggle of cab cabs staring at the camera, Metra employees prepare the passenger fleet for the evening commuter rush.

Metra 100 pushes a inbound down the Beverly Branch of the Metra Rock Island District. The 100 is wrapped in a scheme similar to the old RTA scheme for the 40th anniversary of the F40PH.

As a Metra commuter train departs Waukegan Station on the left-hand main, another arrives. This is UP's Kenosha Sub, part of the ex-C&NW Chicago-Milwaukee line.

Snow-covered equipment sits in Metra's Aurora Yard waiting for its next call to go into Chicago.

Western Avenue Switch dropped of an F-40 at Union station and is headed back to yard.

On a chilly but clear evening in Aurora, IL, the sun is about set over the city, including Metra's fleet of bilevel commuter cars in its yard.

Metra 401, the Ollie Tibbles unit, pushes a inbound train under the Pennsy signals at CP Morgan.

Metra 217, in the new paint scheme, leads a outbound train under the Pennsy signals at CP Morgan.