Tom Golden photo.

Ready for another trip to Chicago, RTA (Regional Transportation Authority) commuter trains wait out the night in the yard at Waukegan, Illinois, on November 22, 1986. RTA EMD F40PH Nos 154, 136 an... (more)

A power-short South Shore utilized a set of RTA equipment early in 1985, including an E-unit and CNW bilevel commuter cars which is seen here passing through Burnham. Tom Golden photo.

Awaiting another Monday morning to kickoff weekday commuter service, six RTA sets take a break over the weekend at the former Rock Island Burr Oak Yard. Tom Golden photo.

Tom Golden photo.

RTA 124 arrives with a morning commuter train at Chicago Union Station. The unit is pushing the train into town. the bi-level cars are Milwaukee Road and the F40PH along with some F40Cs were repla... (more)

Rock Island commuter trains are lined up for the evening rush hour.

A Rock Island Distract RTA train makes a stop at Vermont Street Station in Blue Island. Tom Golden photo.

RTA 118 rolls an early afternoon rush hours commuter train west out of Union Station in downtown Chicago, heading under the Chicago & North Western entry into their Madison Street Station. An F40C... (more)

RTA 148 and an Illinois Central painted mate make a station stop on ICG's mainline at Homewood, IL, south of Chicago. The early RTA repaints pretty much matched Illinois Central's delivered paint ... (more)

A Regional Transit Authority (RTA) locomotive pulls a pair of bi-level coaches on the Rock Island line past the Vermont Street interlocking tower. Tom Golden photo.

Tom Golden photo.

New Orleans lost virtually all Canal and Riverfront streetcars and the St. Charles Line catenary system to Katrina. Solution - St. Charles street cars began operating on the entire Riverfront tra... (more)