Outbound commuters.

On the American Bicentennial, Amtrak train 5, the San Francisco Zephyr, departs downtown Chicago’s Union Station for a trip to Oakland, California. AMTK SDP40Fs 622 and 627, built two ye... (more)

Traffic at Ash crossing

Surfs up as a former Amtrak Pacific Surfliner F59 leads North Central Service #113 reflecting off Deadheading #2139.

Contrail switcher at the yard of the Union station of Chicago. Traces of the old owner Penn Central are still visible

A classic F40PH leads a commuter train out of Union Station, under the trilight signals.

SOO Line SD40-2 with caboose takes a junction at Forest Hill

BN commuterengines E8A 9910 and already rebuilt E9A 9905 rest at the BN shops of Chicago near Union station, shot after sundown.

Some Hi level Cars of the Southwest Ltd rumbling over Ash crossing, after Sunset

On America’s 200th Birthday, Amtrak’s train 40, the eastbound Broadway Limited, departs downtown Chicago for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where the train will be split, with one section co... (more)

Milwaukee Road GP20 at Ash crossing with a transfer job

With a "wagon wheel" Executive SD70MAC leading, an NS 881 crew eases empty coal buckets up to the west end of BNSF's Western Avenue Yard for a crew change.

Metra 104, painted in a new scheme honoring the city of Chicago, leads a outbound NCS train past Tower A-2.

By George, It's Pullman Service. Webb Rail's former Northern Pacific Railway Budd built Pullman dome/sleeper 313 (WEBX 801044) is one of 3 Pullman sleeper service cars owned by Webb Rail. A... (more)

Metra 81 heads West out of the city with a outbound.