METX 168 shoves on the rear of inbound train 814, possibly the most photographed train in the Chicago, as 7 RP photographers get their own angles. Railroad:Metra Locomotive:EMD F40PH-2 Location:Lake Forest, Illinois, USA Locomotive #:METX 168 Train ID:METX 814 Photo Date: April 24, 2010
Passing blooming trees and a locomotive bell on display, Metra 168 accelerates out of the Lake Forest station, shoving a train toward downtown Chicago on this increasingly foggy evening.
RailPictures.Net contributor Travis Dewitz grabs a shot of a Northbound Metra, while contributor John Ryan stands back to observe the arriving train slice through the thick fog.
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