A rush hour Metra switches tracks to eventually head west towards Libertyville.

Metra 113 leads its outbound train through La Fox, closing in on its final destination of Elburn.

No, that wasn't his train. It's an express to Chicago. He's getting off at an intermediate stop.

An inbound and outbound Metra pass each other under dark skies moving off to the east.

Metra, pushing to Chicago on a rainy (and very windy) night, passes the Tower at Rondout.

With the moon high in the sky and the Sears Tower lit up for St. Patrick's Day, a westbound suburban streaks under the old Pennsy signal bridge at Racine Ave.

Running over 30min late out of downtown Chicago, another empty suburban train prepares to make its stop at Riverside.

After the storm, Metra 105 shoves another empty train into Chicago.

As the blizzard comes to an end and the sun starts to peak, a westbound suburban plows its way through main 1 on the Race Track. Who would have through this is a three track main line that should ... (more)

Chicago's Blizzard of 2011 crippled rail traffic, and pretty much the entire city for one day. Metra ended up operating on a Sunday schedule as an eastbound suburban is seen here at Delaplaine Ave... (more)

The conductor on the 5:15 gives the highball to continue east toward Chicago. From this viewpoint, he looks like he's trying to hold up the recently installed tri-light signal!

Hanging out with friends from CRPA on a foggy Friday night, a Metra glides in toward Union Station. From the Trump Tower on the left to the brick "Fulton Market" building on the right, the skyline... (more)

5 sets of Metra equipment layover the weekend awaiting the Monday morning rush hour on a beautiful summer evening

A different view of one of the PRR position lights on the METRA line out of Chicago Union Station at Racine Ave, with the Willis Tower in the background.

A friendly wave from a friendly Metra conductor. This is the express to Downers Grove 4:59 train about to leave Naperville at 5:14.