As an Amtrak zips by, a Metra approaches the Belmont station.
There are many lively and well kept downtown areas along Metra in the western Chicago suburbs, as witnessed by this photo at LaGrange.
Express rolls thru the curve on track 2. Does anyone know where the train holding point might be? =)
Metra MP36 404 departs Brookfield with a inbound heading for Chicago.
Shortly after departing Fairview, 404 notches down on the throttle as it slows down for its stop at Main Street.
Climbing the sharp grade as the express blows thru the station, light engines wait in the background.
An MP36 leads an old school F40PH westbound into the setting sun.
Yes, Amtrak 5 is in the same block as 1313
Metra 404 heads directly into brilliant evening light as it charges westward to Aurora with an 11-car Dinkie. The EJ&E overpass gives the location away as East Eola.
Don't worry, he's not moving.
"Air conditioning duct" unit heads back to the western suburbs...
404 flies through Downers Grove with an express to Naperville.
404 takes an express under the Fairview block signals.
METX 404 flies eastbound in reverse towards Chicago with a midday dinky.
