An oldie on the point of an outbound scoot.

A relic from the Milwaukee Road.

On a very unusually warm day, Metra F40C #614 hits the throttle out of Chicago with a load of commuters weary and tired from their day at work.

Metra 614 leads an outbound rush hour scoot into Elmwood Park.

Metra 614, one of the last two remaining F40C's on Metra, gets going out of its station stop at Lake Cook Road, in Deerfield.

The "Edward F. Brabec" built in May 1974 as MILW 54 is still going strong in 2011. Lets keep 614 and 611 running as along as possible.

Commuters from 614's train wait at the crossing.

The "other" F40C powers her train past the west end of CP's Bensenville yard. The new alignment of UP's Milwaukee sub, due to O'Hare expansion, is visible in the background.

Just another train. Not a single child at the water park pays attention to the 614 as she departs Frankin Park.

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Getting the F40C's was one of the goals of this trip. Never thought the 614 would still be in service 19 years later! Shown in its previous darker blue paint scheme. Built May 1974 as MILW 54, you... (more)

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One of two F40C's crosses the former EJ&E line at Rondout Il on it's way to Deerfield.

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METX 614 has just been put away in the storage yard after arriving in Elgin from downtown Chicago.