What's he pointing to? Maybe the next dinky coming up.

An eastbound manifest is overtaken by a short "z" train.

The soon to be ripped down CB&Q signals still stand tall in Downers Grove, with no sign as of yet of their impending doom.

The classic CB&Q Signal Bridge at the Belmont Metra Station is nearing the end of its life, as the new signal is nearing completion.

Metra 114 races across Main St in the morning rush.

METX 196 leads a westbound commuter through the suburb of Downers Grove, west along the BNSF "Racetrack". The CB&Q search light signals still guide BNSF and Metra commuter trains through the heavi... (more)

An inbound Suburban flies past Fariview Ave.

An inbound Suburban flies past the unique and iconic Fariview Ave. station in the early morning hours. All flips are done here now since taking Main St out of service.

The 4:48 PM inbound train picks up its passengers during a winter rain.

An inbound Metra express screams through Downers Grove Fairview Ave station.

So far the changes at Belmont haven't touched the classic "Q" signals... The 8814 leads another standard cab GE and her train into the curve and through the Belmont Metra station.

A crude oil train rolls east under the CB&Q searchlights at Fairview Avenue. The signals here are said to be short lived, as PTC is rearing its ugly head.

On a nice, Spring morning, the Pepperidge Farm local heads back west to Eola Yard, with a sweet pair of matching BN's, bringing up the rear.

People are out in T-shirts and the trees are budding a month earlier than normal as Chicago has a week plus of record setting temperature days. The 5:00 train is about to stop and let off passeng... (more)

The express to Fairview and all stops after leaves it's second stop as those who disembarked wait for it to pass.