An inbound Metra train passes the little station at Highlands.

An afternoon outbound express zips past the quaint station in Highlands.

An inbound Metra heads to Chicago Union Station under stormy skies.

Prior to the afternoon Metra rush, a westbound commuter led by a fresh F40PH rebuild blasts through Hinsdale on the BNSF mainline out of Chicago.

Metra 190 leads a outbound train past Highlands. Sure looks empty with the CB&Q signal bridge gone.

In the last days of the CBQ signal bridge, a westbound coal train snakes into the distance from Western Springs. The Sears Tower(Willis) and AON tower can be seen in the background. Just off the... (more)

A westbound Metra commuter train was passing through the station at Hinsdale, IL on May 9, 1991, led by Metra F40PH-2 No. 180. At the time, it was the only Metra unit operating on Metra trains be... (more)

A westbound Metra commuter train was entering the station at Hinsdale, IL on May 9, 1991, led by E9U No. 9921. On the far side the the three track main line, E9U No. 9916 was accelerating away sh... (more)

A westbound Metra commuter train had just departed after unloading a crowd of passengers at the Highlands Station as a westbound express blasted by on the center track, led by E9U No. 9913.

A SP manifest was westbound on the BN's "Raceway" and passing Highlands Station on May 9, 1991, led by SP SD40T-2 No. 8319.

An outbound commuter train flies under the old and new signals at Highlands. The old signal bridge was taken down a little over two weeks later on the 24th.

A passenger waiting to cross the tracks is silhouetted by the headlight of an inbound express. In less than three weeks, the searchlights were gone and the tri-lights activated.

The California Zephyr screams past the Highlands station on the BN's Racetrack.

On a late, hot, August afternoon, the conductor on the 6:30 train makes sure no one else is boarding before giving the highball.

The days were numbered for searchlight signals on this day, now new Safetran tri-light signals are in place ending an era of former CB&Q searchlights at this location.