One of Metra's "New" F59PHs leads train 2237 under the Pennsy signal bridge at CP Morgan in Chicago.

Metra West Line train 2237 slides into Bensenville with F59PH 99 in charge. It appears the fine folks at Western Avenue have worked the bugs out of the former GO Transit motor and hopefully it wil... (more)

An outbound train departs suburban Elmwood Park while the Sears Tower stands tall in the distance.

Metra 102 races into Lemont with the new midday Heritage Corridor train 915.

New (to Metra) F59PH on Metra North Central Service (NCS) Train 115

Metra #516 leads the westbound California Zephyr thru Flagg, IL. The Zephyr is detouring over the C&NW due to flooding. The E-unit is needed for cab signals.

Can't recreate this scene anymore! These highlinners are history...

A different 611 in a view that is now gone thanks to buildings put atop of the railroad.

Smoke show. You'd think that was a GE.

Metra F40PH-3 #103 leads an outbound train, Metra F40PH-3 #106 shoves an inbound train, and an Amtrak Hiawatha is seen in the distance during the busy afternoon rush hour in Chicago at CP Morgan, ... (more)

Metra 305 at the 1999 Illinois Railway Museum Diesel Days before being repainted to CN&W colors.

While making a run to Des Plaines Hobbies, I decided to stop at Bensenville first. Here, Metra 416 shoves train 2242 back towards the Loop while outbound train 2223 makes a stop at Bensenville.