A rare mileage special prepares to depart Union Station with three private cars. This train departed Chicago Union Station at 0840hrs and traveled to Marquette, IA.

A F40C gets ready to take Metra 2701 to Elgin.

Ebenezer Scrooge looks menacingly at the photographer as the shutter is tripped of Disney's "A Christmas Carol" train. The train was on display on track #1 at CUS and the kids were everywhere!

The last hurray for an F3A with chickenwire grill

BN Commutertrain is arriving Union Station of Chicago

Metra 611 waits to depart Chicago Union Station.

Taken on Train Day in Chicago. Where i had gone to see one of my photo use in a display for Amtrak, which is still on display.

Preparing for an on-time departure for Fox Lake, the CUS carman takes down their Blue Flag Protection as one of Metra's Diesel Dinosaurs looks on. Recent power shortages due to rebuildings on F40P... (more)

From high above Chicago in Sears Tower a long distance Amtrak train negotiates the interlockings in the last few hundred yards of its journey.

Lots of action at Union Station just a few minutes before 6pm. Two Amtrak switching moves, a Metra inbound, a Metra outbound, and another unidentified headlight in the shed.

Amtrak's City of New Orleans backs into Chicago Union Station, about 25 minutes ahead of schedule!

On the left, a Metra train done with its morning heads to the coach yard. Running alongside is the southbound Saluki, backing out on departure. On the right is a Metra train coming in with some ... (more)

BNSF 661 rescued Amtrak Train 382 and brought it all the way into Union Station.