An evening outbound dinky pulls into the replica pre-war railroad depot in Western Springs. The new station comes complete with a mock gate-tender shanty, an eccentric touch probably appreciated b... (more)

Switching maneuvers ...

Meta 196 pushes its train through the last leg of the trip into CUS.

Metra 196 slides through the wash rack after rush hour and takes the inside track to the Metra coach yard for servicing.

A symphony in stainless steel. Metra's Burlington Fleet sleeps the night away in Aurora. Note the green-tinted windows, a feature that seems to be unique to Metra.

a doubler header Metra highballs west. I saw this same pair earlier in the day east bound. Both of them were smoking like Alcos.

Metra 196 awaits another train for its turn to switch off a Chicago Union Station line onto a yard lead, as it heads into the Metra yard for between-rush servicing.

196 and 200 bring a double header into Belmont, slowing down for a stop.

As a filthy motor home comes to a stop at the Berwyn station platform, as an Aurora bound speeding bullet hauls past on Main 2.

Make a wish - there's plenty of dandelions for everyone!

The weekday evening rush.

I was hoping for a freight, but this is better than nothing. That autorack in the background is stuck here until Cicero cleares up and they send out power to get it.

An eastbound empty rushes toward the city on main 3 as a loaded express high balls west on main two. (Photo taken literally 6 min before the sun hit the horizon)

Metra 196 throttles up as he approaches his stop at Main Street.