Metra 406 makes a station stop in Tinley Park with a inbound train.

Metra 406 departs out of the new platform in Joliet with a inbound

The famous Chicago skyline observes as an inbound scoot for LaSalle Street Station shoves past 16th Street Tower.

Just about in the throat of LaSalle ST Station.

The sun breaks out of the clouds as Metra 406 shoves past the soon to be closed UD Tower, heading for the coach yard to tie up for the evening.

An inbound commuter train arrives La Salle Street as an outbound departs.

Arriving at Joliet's Union station, about to pass UD tower.

Inbound from Joliet, a "scoot" passes the venerable 16th Street Tower on a bitterly cold New Year's Day.

Metra eastbound on the old Rock Island toward Joliet on the Sunday schedule, making like an honorary steam locomotive throttling back up after passing through the Blue Island bridge.

Metra Commuter on old Rock Island

The Dwarf signal guards Main 1 and Main 2, owned by BNSF, as Metra MP36 406 streaks across the diamonds at Joliet Union Station.

Framed by the South Gate of Silver Cross Field, home of the Joliet Jackhammers, and outbound Metra train departs Joliet Union Station as a storm front moves in, eventually forcing a rain delay and... (more)