On a crystal clear evening in downtown Chicago, Metra’s Chicago Burlington & Quincy commemorative locomotive head ends an outbound rush trainset. Seen here from the Roosevelt Rd bridge.
After letting presumably unhappy passengers disembark in Chicago after arriving near 8 hours late, the City of New Orleans train-set heads for the BN wye to spin, so it can be prepped for 59 later... (more)
A 7 hour+ late City of New Orleans makes its shove move to Union Station as it passes the Amtrak facilities at 18th Street. I've seen some pretty cool units lead Amtrak trains in the past, but an ... (more)
It's hard to get much more Illinois Central than this. After an equipment failure in route with one of the trailing Amtrak Chargers, IC SD70 #1027 was sent to the rescue on this 7+ hour late City ... (more)
With an IC SD70 serving as rescue power after both chargers failed mechanically, Amtraks very late City of New Orleans #58 rounds the bend in downtown Chicago. Seen here ducking under the 18th str... (more)
After extensive delays around Memphis, Amtraks City of New Orleans #58 shoves under 18th street towards Chicago Union Station with a IC SD70 serving as rescue power. Quite a sight to see in 2024!
On a sunny morning in Chicago's south side, HZRX CF7 #1500 shoves a short train of scrap gons into one of the mills at South Shore Recycling. This unit was built as a Santa Fe F7A and has been wor... (more)
Outbound to O'Hare. After stopping in Wicker Park.
Metra F40PH-3 111 shoves against an inbound commuter train as it passes under the signal bridge at CP Morgan and rolls towards Union Station in Chicago, Illinois.
Amtraks Day One 50th Anniversary long distance charger shuttles around downtown Chicago in the very early stages of morning.
On a sunny morning in downtown Chicago, CNs daily M337 manifest rounds around 16th street interlocker beneath the iconic skyline.
NS loads for Detroit crawling out of downtown Chicago, with BNs sole PTC pinwheel executive 70mac up front.
Amtrak P42 62 leads the Texas Eagle South out of downtown Chicago.
Metra 425, The Rock Island Heritage Unit SB out of the LaSalle Station in downtown Chicago on a beautiful Springtime Saturday
Metra 105 leads a outbound SWS train South out of downtown Chicago.
