Just before sunset, Metra F40C #611 shoves an inbound train past the Manheim station while a CP GP38-2 switches a cut of cars and a double stack train departs Bensenville Yard.
An afternoon outbound express zips past the quaint station in Highlands.
As Metra and Amtrak's equipment from Railroad Daze heads back to the city, Metra 101 leads a outbound train into Franklin Park for a station stop.
Metra MP36 409 departs New Lenox with a outbound train.
Evening Metra prepares to blast off on an unreal 96 degree day (plus full humidity)
611 leads and outbound rush train into Bensenville. The F40C's were rumored to be stored a few days later.
Running 8 hours and 16 minutes late out of their Glenview, IL. station stop, Amtrak #8 dashes through the Control Point at Morton Grove, IL. and out of the darkness, hell bent for Chicago's Union ... (more)
After bringing in an outbound train, the 179 now shoves back to Chicago as it departs Joliet.
A outbound train slows for the stop ahead in West Chicago.
Blasting towards its next station stop, a mid evening commuter train hustles through West Chicago. Notice that all the lights are on!
Old passes new: A Metra Westbound for Fox Lake rattles the old EJ&E Diamonds and passes the still-manned CP Rail Tower at Rondout. NOTE: Taken on Metra/CP Rail Property with permission.
Metra 424 approaches its station stop at Lake Forest, headed west to Fox Lake.
In the golden hour, F40C 611 is in control of train #2247 as it hustles towards its next stop in Franklin Park.
North Central Service Train 119 is just out of Union Station as they approach Morgan Street.
Outbound suburban with F40C #611 passes Tower A2 in the "Golden Hour".
