An outbound Metra rolls west through Brookfield, Ill.

After flying around the shoo fly, Metra 189, a rebuilt F40PHM-3 leads express train #1327 to Downers Grove past the Highlands station, where there is a old CB&Q depot.

Metra 189 rests after arriving in Aurora with a outbound.

Metra 189 leads a outbound train into Hinsdale.

One of the evening parade of westbound "Dinkys".

Metra 189 leads an outbound into Hinsdale. This area has been cleared out to build a new bridge over Interstate 294.

The snow has stopped – for now – as Metra train 1231 arrives in Berwyn, Illinois, on November 11, 2019. This train, carrying mid-day passenger s from downtown Chicago to the suburb of Aurora ... (more)

One of Metra's F40PHM-2's leads an outbound commuter train as it departs Union Station and takes the BNSF Chicago Sub towards Aurora.

Inbound to Chicago, METRA train 1272 departs its station stop at Western Springs, Illinois.

Metra 189 leads a outbound express train through Western Springs.

One of Metra's many modified F40PHs pushes a long rush hour consist into Union Station to take on the crowd of commuters building up inside the terminal.

A ballast regulator is working on smoothing out the ballast on track 3 as the 1:00 outbound "suburban" whistles freely in this QZ.

A late afternoon inbound commuter train heads in to CUS, just next to the Willis(Sears) Tower in the background on the left.

The morning car traffic has lightened up as has the commuter train rush. Some light snow fell overnight, but only enough to make the roads wet in the 5th snowiest February and 7th snowiest season ... (more)