An F40 duo leads a midday train out of Elmhurst on the UP-West line headed for Elburn

An outbound Metra train arrives at the Wood Dale station with a sharp looking SD70MACH at the helm

As the shadows creep in, Milwaukee North 2139 approaches the flag stop in Ingleside with a pair of big MACH's.

Two Metra trains meet at Joliet Union Station. The train on the left had just finished unloading passengers and is heading east to Chicago. The train on the right just came off the Rock Island Dis... (more)

METX 405, Metra's Milwaukee Road heritage unit, departs from the Glenview North Metra station with outbound train 2151.

METX 147, an F40PH wearing an FRA "Blue Sign" scheme as part of an Operation Lifesaver promotion, rolls into Elmhurst, IL with an outbound commuter train.

METX 161, a classic blue F40PH, rolls into Elmhurst, IL with UP-W train 509.

Lily pads have just about taken over Emerald Shores Lake as outbound train 2139 hustles by with a pair of SD70MACH's, the leader being RTA heritage 500.

Metra has bloomed into its own "must see" roster when in Chicago with quite a variety of models and paint running around. Case in point, the RTA "Heritage" paint on class unit... (more)

METX 147, one of Metra's F40PH locomotives, sports an Operation Lifesaver wrap for the time being, promoting the visibility of the FRA-mandated blue sign at all railroad crossings; each sign conta... (more)

Metra 142 leads a outbound train into Cary.

Two Metra trains meet at the south end of the Elgin Coach Yard. The train on the right, led by Milwaukee Road heritage unit #405, has just completed a run to National Street station from Chicago a... (more)

Metra 99 leads a outbound train through Elmwood Park.

METX 414 (MP36PH-3C) leads outbound commuter train 2247 under the Tower B-12 signals in Franklin Park, IL during the golden hour.

METX 512, one of Metra's popular SD70MACH locomotives, leads an outbound (likely train #2719) under the former Milwaukee Road searchlights comprising the Tower B-12 control point in Franklin Park,... (more)