A trio of ICE SD40-2s blast through the Lake Forest Metra depot.

Another pair of SOO SD60's lead priority train 182 through Lake Forest at a fast pace.

AMTK 90224 barrels south through Lake Forest, doing every bit of track speed towards Chicago.

182 with another pair of SOO SD60s, meets a northbound Metra just south of the depot in Lake Forest.

182 comes through huge, again, as it highballs south through Lake Forest, powered by a SOO Line SD60 and a CP SD40-2. In the process, it splits the Milwaukee Road searchlights, just outside of tow... (more)

A pair of SD40-2's, still in Cascade green paint, lead CP train 182 (Minneapolis, MN., to Bensenville, IL.) through Lake Forest.

The "Edward F. Brabec" built in May 1974 as MILW 54 is still going strong in 2011. Lets keep 614 and 611 running as along as possible.

Thick fog grabs onto the blossoms on a cool Spring afternoon while METX 168 pushes train 814 out of Lake Forest.

Derail at Lake Forest Metra Station Siding.

Metra 150 gets lit up by speedlights at Lake Forest station. Thanks to John Ryan for the rest of the set up that was needed.

METX 168 shoves on the rear of inbound train 814, possibly the most photographed train in the Chicago, as 7 RP photographers get their own angles. Railroad: Metra
Locomotive: EMD F40PH-2
Location: Lake Forest, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: METX 168
Train ID: METX 814
Photo Date: April 24, 2010

Passing blooming trees and a locomotive bell on display, Metra 168 accelerates out of the Lake Forest station, shoving a train toward downtown Chicago on this increasingly foggy evening.

RailPictures.Net contributor Travis Dewitz grabs a shot of a Northbound Metra, while contributor John Ryan stands back to observe the arriving train slice through the thick fog.

RP member Janusz Mrozek heads his way to the CRPA conference after a few shots of the inbound Metra.

An A-B-A set of restored E9's lead the Wisconsin & Southern business train south into Chicago. The train just hopped off WSOR rails at Fox Lake and is utilizing CP (Metra) trackage rights into the... (more)