The engineer of the 5:00 flip climbs down from the locomotive and will walk to the cab car and go back to Chicago during the blue hour.

Afternoon rush hour is starting to get going at Union Station. Here one of two remaning F40C's is working the Fox Lake Line on the 2129 with a 4:40pm departure out fo Union Station bound for Fox L... (more)

The conductor gives the engineer a high ball. Next stop, Chicago.

Metra 180 looks like it has not been in warm weather for quite some time. After dropping off early commuters, it heads back afield into a brittle cold morning.

A Metra North Central powers through Galewood Yards at about 50 MPH. Next stop River Grove. Old Zenith TV factory water tower in background.

Passengers wait for their outbound train to highball so they can cross the tracks. With a number board not lit, the headlight, mars, and ditch lights create an awesome display as a winter stom fal... (more)

Chicago bound weekend train. I love these old six axle units. Lets keep them around for awhile longer.

New cars meet the old cars at 11th Street.

An inbound commuter train arrives La Salle Street as an outbound departs.

A recently rebuilt F40PH leads a empty train back to the coach yard as the morning rush concludes.

Two outbound trains depart CUS during the afternoon rush.

The 6:56 train has loaded all it's passengers during the blue hour and the conductor gives the engineer the highball. Next step is Western Springs.

Just after leaving Chicago Union Station, an outbound Milwaukee Lines Metra train begins to curve across Canal Street with the Chicago River and the city's famous skyline in the background. more)

With three trains in view, the 1:00 pair of Metra trains are about to pass through rush hour only stop Highlands as a freight train can be seen in the distance.