An inbound Metra train passes under the signals at Tower B-12.

A classic blue and red Metra F40PH slows to a stop at the Wheaton station on its way to Elburn.

A bright, sunny day in Galesburg mixed very well with consistent freight traffic; seen here as represented by a westbound grain train.

All Aboard! A 4 hour late Southwest Chief prepares to depart for its destination, Chicago Union Station.

The Californa Zephyr has completed 30 miles of its nearly 2500-mile journey as it slows to a stop in Naperville.

An outbound Metra blasts through the snow as it approaches Naperville for a station stop.

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Metra 183 pushes an inbound train out of Naperville

The Amtrak Southwest Chief pulls into Naperville for its station stop several hours late

An outbound Metra train passes the B-17 tower

Metra 211 pulls into Naperville to drop off the rush hour commuters

TVRM 1829 pulls around the Grand Junction wye before heading to the other end of the museum.

METX 420 pulls into Joliet Union Station with its load of rush passengers traveling on the old Rock Island Line.

METX 108 pulls its set of rushour passengers up to the end of Metra trackage at Joliet Union Station.

Metra 194 arrives at the Route 59 Metra Station with some of the final rush passengers in tow. Meanwhile, another amazing summer backdrop unfolds as storms begin to organize to the south.