A tired looking CTE heading into Proviso just after the morning Metra rush.
A pair of new ACe's and a older ACe overtake a manifest in Elmhurst.
Eastbound Z-train from Salt Lake City, UT, to Global 1, in Chicago, IL, works east past one of two coal towers that still stand over the mainline on this ex-Chicago North Western East-West Main. N... (more)
The C&NW heritage unit leads a westbound manifest.
A westbound manifest passes the empty Metra depot at Geneva.
As the snow begins to fall, CNW 8701 creeps west past the Geneva metra depot. It took this train two hours to get from Proviso to here!
The CNW duo is seen at 25th Ave in Melrose Park shoving the Belivdere train into Proviso Yard. This CNW signal bridge will soon be history as the new cantilever is in place and a third track will ... (more)
A very late running Belvidere train makes a daylight appearance in downtown Elmhurst with the CNW duo.
Under the cover of darkness, UP ran a Jordan Spreader over the Geneva Sub. Here it is sneaking through Elmhurst running wrong main.
An empty coal train waits at Wolf Road for a fresh crew to come and wye the power before heading over the ATC territory west of Park (Elmhurst).
An eastbound UP stack train crosses the old Chicago and NorthWestern Mississippi River Bridge, passing from Iowa to Illinois. This swing bridge was built in 1909 and still sees very heavy use. A... (more)
Steel train rolling past grade crossing upgrades in downtown Elmhurst.
Winging it through Glen Ellyn
Running slow through Elmhurst.
UP 2002 holds up at Finley Road for an eastbound suburban to pass on track 1 before heading into Proviso.