Metra train 1249 arrives at the Harlem Avenue station at 4:58 pm (17:58) on a winter’s day. This train is heading from downtown Chicago to Fairview Avenue as part of the evening commuter rush o... (more)

Metra 117 leads an outbound express through Westmont.

Metra BNSF Service to Chicago.

Deadheading equipment heads from the BNSF yard to Union Station under the Chicago skyline.

Metra 117 races west past Western Springs with a outbound express train.

Charging out of the windy city during the evening rush, this F40 is lookin' good! Photo taken on RR property with permission.

In a few moments, these bikes will provide transportation on the final leg of the commute for their owners arriving on this Metra train.

Metra 117 leads an afternoon outbound train past a townhome in Westmont.

Catching the late afternoon sun on the racetrack, a Metra commuter serves the western suburbs of Chicago under the power of F40PH No. 117.

Most transit agencies would have built a utilitarian "bus shelter" here, but not METRA. They built a classy stone shelter that blends in well with the adjacent structures.

Looking good after its recent rebuild, Metra 117 passes West Eola.

With smoke rolling in from a northern Minnesota fire, Chicago has been cast in an unusual haze. An outbound rolls past Western Ave yard having left Chicago just a couple of blocks from the iconic... (more)