An outbound Metra rolls west through Franklin Park.

An outbound Metra rolls west through Brookfield, Ill.

An inbound Metra gets going after a stop at the “zoo stop” in Brookfield, Illinois.

The first F40PH that is painted in the new Metra scheme leads a train out of Elmhurst, Illinois at the end of an October day.

A westbound Metra departs the station in Elmhurst, Illinois.

With it’s CB&Q heritage shining in the setting sun, METX 211 leads train 1263 as well with 186 into a station stop at La Grange, Stone Avenue, which has a vintage CB&Q depot.

Metra 211, the CB&Q heritage unit, leads a outbound train past some fall colors as it arrives into Hinsdale.

Making a move from one track to another.

A view of the Metra coach yard in Elburn.

Metra 405, the Milwaukee Road heritage unit, leads an outbound train under the old Pennsylvania Railroad signal bridge at CP Morgan in Chicago, sans the old signal heads.

Metra 414 leads a outbound train out of the city, passing CP Morgan in some sweet golden light.

Metra 94 leads a outbound train out of the city, passing CP Morgan.

This is why this is called the "Race Track". A BNSF freight train races an outbound Metra train through Western Springs.

Metra 73 arrives into Elmwood Park with a inbound train.

METX #405, Metra's Milwaukee Road heritage unit, pushes an inbound Metra out of the Glenview North Metra station in Glenview, IL.