201 flys around the curve at lisle while 188 stops at Belmont

The Metra rush begins on the BNSF as I catch a westbound flying under the CNIC Freeport Sub.

Metra pushes into Union Station to get ready for the evening commute.

A troublesome 10 minutes for this Metra train at Westmont. Some MoW had just finished their job and left the area, but they left their red flags up. Metra came up the hill and hit the brakes when ... (more)

The station stop at Western Springs doesn't actually stop at the station because the new one is not completed yet!

188 and 199 squeal to a stop at Western Springs. Can you find the hidden Joe LeMay in this shot?

Both were stopped..

Notice anything long...er wrong with this train? It's got 15 cars and a "DPU." One of these two trains broke down and the other has come to the rescue. (But I don't know which locomotive had faile... (more)

Blue Island junction, signal maintainer working below

Metra 197 rests with the rest of the Metra/BNSF suburban fleet at Hill Yard, ready for the morning parade in just a few short hours.

This Eastbound Control Signal restricts movement from the North Platform as a Metra commuter train departs the South Platform and heads into Hill Yard for the night after a long day of moving comm... (more)

The "J" logo is still visible on the bridge as Metra 186 is framed by the EJ&E overpass, old telegraph wires, and Chicago Subdivision MP 33. This train is part of the evening rush from Chicago to... (more)

Here's a once-in-a-lifetime shot. METX 197 had brake problems and pulled off into the Downers Grove siding #2, then the crew fixed it. I've never seen Metra pull into this siding before. Here, 403... (more)

Metra 210 rounds the corner and pounds the diamonds at the historic Joliet Union Station.