The snow has stopped – for now – as Metra train 1231 arrives in Berwyn, Illinois, on November 11, 2019. This train, carrying mid-day passenger s from downtown Chicago to the suburb of Aurora (along with 19 intermediation stops in between this time of day) comprised of Budd cars (those with the smallest windows, cars 1 and 5), Amerail cars (the cars with the medium-sized windows, cars 2-4) and Nippon-Sharyo cars (such as the cab car on the end, with the largest windows), is powered by F40PHM-2 189.
Chicago's huge commuter rail system incorporates routes previously operated by Chicago & Northwestern, Milwaukee Road, Burlington, Illinois Centrak, Rock Island, Gulf Mobile & Ohio and Wabash (N&W).