During a mid-morning lull in traffic, the Great Hall at Chicago Union Station is mostly empty and quiet on November 11, 2019. The recently refurbished Great Hall was built in 1925, the 219-foot lo... (more)
Who needs an engine? Sometimes its nice to get a little creative with the rest of the train! On Sunday, June 9, 2019, Norfolk Southern Corp intermodal trains 23M and 20Q pass under the signal brid... (more)
An amazing piece of trackage is used on the southern approach to Chicago Union Station to keep busy passenger train traffic of Amtrak and Metra fluid that includes diamonds and double-slip switche... (more)
“Victorian Gothic Icon” Although completed in 1875, what you see here in 1984 (and even today) is essentially the result of the 1931 restoration of the E. Francis Baldwin-designed st... (more)