This unit has been preserved and probably looks better today. It's a commuter equipped locomotive. Photo by Tom Vanier. From my collection.

Dig those red equalizers! Photo by unknown. From my collection.

Amtrak 160, the P42DC heritage unit wearing the Phase III "Pepsi Can" paint, departs Union Station with an outbound Hiawatha and passes underneath the CP Morgan signals at Racine Ave in ... (more)

METX 500 leads Milwaukee District North train 2123 under the signal bridge at CP Morgan. These new engines had been on my radar for a while now, and I'm glad I was able to roster 9 out of 15 on th... (more)

SOO Line SD40 756- GP38-2 4408 just crossed the South Branch of the Chicago River with an eastbound freight Chicago, Illinois. October 27, 1979 Jack D Kuiphoff photo

Lake Shore Limited pulled into Chicago about an hour late with AMTK 46 and AMTK 108 "Phase VI" pulling.

Amtrak’s newest train, the Borealis, ducks under the searchlights at CP Morgan just after departing Union Station.

Two of Metra’s SD70MACHs meet just outside of Union Station on a sunny afternoon.

One of Metra’s SD70MACHs hauls an outbound towards the suburbs.

Metra 97 leads the Pullman special South out of downtown Chicago. The train will be on display for Pullman Railroad Days over the weekend.

Metra 512 Exists underground Union Station in downtown Chicago and crosses N. Canal Street - Outbound to Fox lake at 9:45pm

METRA 154 (City of North Chicago) Leads, outbound from Olgive Transportation Center in downtown Chicago heading North

METRA 104 Leads, outbound from Olgive Transportation Center in downtown Chicago heading North

Illinois Central SD70's usually dominate the CN local trains around Chicagoland these days. You won't hear any complaints here, but it is sometimes nice to see the older 4 axle power get a chance ... (more)

May 10th, 2024. An inbound Metra train is reaching its final destination of Union Station as it pops out from underneath the Roosevelt Road overpass. The F40PHM-2s "Winnebagos" are a sta... (more)