METX 500, the RTA heritage unit dressed in holiday lights, brings Milwaukee District North train 2621 into the stop at Fox Lake.

METX 500, Metra's RTA heritage unit, glides underneath the former Milwaukee Road signal bridge in Franklin Park, IL as it leads MD-W train 2227 in for a station stop.

For Lollapalooza 2025 in Chicago, Metra ran a few extra trains to help the crowds get to and from downtown over the August 2nd weekend. One such train was this extra C&M train inbound to Chicago. ... (more)

As the shadows creep in, Milwaukee North 2139 approaches the flag stop in Ingleside with a pair of big MACH's.

Lily pads have just about taken over Emerald Shores Lake as outbound train 2139 hustles by with a pair of SD70MACH's, the leader being RTA heritage 500.

Metra has bloomed into its own "must see" roster when in Chicago with quite a variety of models and paint running around. Case in point, the RTA "Heritage" paint on class unit... (more)

Metra 500, the RTA heritage unit, leads a outbound train through Elmwood Park.

That time for golden evening summer light.

The golden hour is upon us as North Central Service train #115 is seen skirting Cedar Lake with the RTA heritage unit leading. The train just departed its Lake Villa stop.

RTA Heritage, Saturday Edition. SD70MACH #500, the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) heritage unit, hustles past Long Lake on its way to Fox Lake with train 2611.

#500 leads train 2616 out of Ingleside, bound for Chicago Union Station on a sunny, Saturday afternoon.

Metra 500, the RTA heritage unit, makes a stop at Elmwood Park with the Milwaukee District Holiday Train. The Elmwood Park water tower is also lit up with Christmas lights.

Metra 500, the road's RTA heritage unit, leads MD-N train 2151 over the bridge in Long Lake, IL, as it prepares to make a station stop on the way to Fox Lake. The engine is decorated with a Christ... (more)

Metras RTA heritage unit, decked out in Christmas lights, is seen on an ice cold December night rounding out of Chicago’s Union Station.

On a frigid December evening, the sun dips to the horizon as one of the handful of Metras Christmas light decorated locomotives rumbles out of downtown. Every so often, the light pattern changes, ... (more)