On Burlington Northern’s triple-track main line from Chicago to Aurora, another commuter train, or “dinky” as they are called locally, heads west on Track 1 at Highlands, Illinois, on August... (more)

A Burlington Northern E-unit leads a commuter train along the Race Track between Aurora and Chicago. Tom Golden photo.

Triple tigers in triple track
Burlington Northern train No. 3 flies westbound on the “Racetrack” main line at La Grange, Illinois, on November 22, 1986. Three EMD “Tiger Stripe”... (more)

A westbound Burlington Northern dinky rips through Hinsdale, Illinois, on May 28, 1992. At this date, commuter trains on BN’s racetrack were powered with a mixture of BN E9s and Metra’s new F4... (more)

Ex-CB&Q 9948A's engineer gets high ball.

Bridge is over the Indiana Harbor Belt main

BN E8 9938, formerly CB&Q 9938A, brakes to a stop at Stone Avenue station in La Grange with an eastbound dinky. 9938 would eventually be rebuilt for dedicated Chicago - Aurora suburban service an... (more)