Metra 501 , Westbound at CP Morgan in downtown Chicago Illinois. This leader is one of the new SD70MACH units that METRA purchased recently.

Metra 512 , Westbound at the Union Pacific Western Ave. tower in Chicago Illinois. This leader is one of the new SD70MACH units that METRA purchased recently.

METX 401 - Oliver "Ollie" Tibbles heads up a double header outbound train approaching the Galewood Metra Station on a nice sunny evening.

One of the new kids on the block rounds the corner at A2 with a late morning deadhead.

One of Metra's new MACs leads a Sunday afternoon outbound on the former Milwaukee.

The Northside Commute. During pre-rush hour in Downtown Chicago, a Metra equipment set coming from California Ave Coach Yard can be seen on it’s way to Ogilvie Transportation Center in pr... (more)

One of Metra’s new locomotives, the SD70MACH, is seen here rounding around Tower A2 just outside of downtown Chicago. Surreal feeling watching these new rebuilt passenger spec coal-hauling engin... (more)

The talk of the town, Metra’s new six-axle toys, have been quite desired among railfans native to the city… myself included. After running rush hour sets in the overnight hours, the 505 makes ... (more)

Triple. Three Metra F40s rumble under the train shed at Ogilvie Transportation Center.

Van Buren Street. Outbound Metra Electric District train 115, led by Highliner II car no. 1247 (Nippon Sharyo, 2012-2016) arrives at Van Buren Street Station, deep in the trench along G... (more)

Milwaukee District North Line train #2621 with the Milwaukee heritage MP36 is seen through the former West Side Elevated bride at Paulina Street.

UP West Line train #61 swings around the corner at Ogden Ave.

Milwaukee District North Line train #2143 passes under the signal bridge at Green Street.

After a small squall line of snow showers raced through Downtown Chicago on a windy and chilly Halloween afternoon, Metra rush hour at Ogilvie Transportation Center is starting to begin as numerou... (more)

Originally Built as the RTA 184, an F40PH-2, The METX 184 pulls south out of Lasalle Street Station, Chicago. This shot is right along Clark Street as the train heads for the 16th Street Diamond.