BNSF is almost home, two miles to the next classification yard near Riverdale, IL.

The Loop is distinctively Chicago "L", although the name probably predates the "L" and goes back to the cable car loops downtown. A Pink line train brakes for Adams station on the Wabash side of ... (more)

Entire blocks of three flat apartment buildings have been demolished and for many stretches across the south side of Chicago, the Green line runs through wide open spaces. Although as this train ... (more)

In 2016-2017 the CTA fielded four specially wrapped railcars to celebrate the Cubs and their MLB Worlds Championship. The quartet is shown rounding the reverse curves near Halsted St. and North Av... (more)

This Pink line train heads south on the Loop "L" over Wabash Ave. The famous Chicago elevated railroad was opened in 1897 and featured steam locomotives along with electrically trains. By 1980, pl... (more)

The north side main line was once the Milwaukee RR. Two southbound trains are on tracks one, one is a special wrapped four cars in celebration of the Cubs MLB World Championship and the other a dr... (more)

Chicago elevated has mainly travelled on private ROW rather than over streets. An example is this SB Green line train rounding the curve on the bridge over the Dan Ryan Expressway at 59th St.

Howard Yard is the biggest one.

A northbound Green line train enters the C&WI bridge with 50 year unused railroad passenger platform canopy below where a second Englewood railroad once to be.

With plenty of power this intermodal screams through town, but soon the speed will be reined in crossing Cajon Pass.

A westbound Farewell Charter crosses a street crossing on the surface portion of the Pink line.

This southbound Green line train approaches us after crossing the south side alley in the 4800S block.

In 2006 the CTA ran two car trains, a practice frowned on today. It was Sunday and the express track was available for a lunch/photo stop. By 2014, the Boeing 2400 series were retired from service... (more)

This inbound Blue line train passes under the Pink line elevated in the middle of the Eisenhower Expressway. Chicago has three expressway median operations.

CTA Red line rerouted to the old south incline with the Dan Ryan route closed for rehab. In the background is the Alley 'L', Chicago's first elevated, now used by the Green and Orange lines. Some ... (more)