BNSF 5394 leads a westbound stack train through Naperville, on a nice winter's afternoon.

Metra 192 arrives into Naperville, bound for the Aurora Transportation Center (ATC).

Metra 115 at the Route 59 station in Naperville.

BN E9 9986, formerly CB&Q 9986A, forwards a morning, Chicago-bound suburban train eastbound just east of the River Road crossing west of Naperville, IL. These were the days before all trains carr... (more)

Dark skies gather in the distance as an outbound Metra train approaches the station.

Metra 115 departs Naperville with a storm brewing in the background.

An inbound Metra train (going away) approaches Naperville with a sky darkened by storm clouds.

A westbound Amtrak kicks up snow in front of a westbound "Z" train. The Amtrak will head south down the Mendota sub while the "z" will train will head north on the C&I when they reach Aurora in a... (more)

No, that wasn't his train. It's an express to Chicago. He's getting off at an intermediate stop.

An inbound and outbound Metra pass each other under dark skies moving off to the east.

The conductor on the 5:15 gives the highball to continue east toward Chicago. From this viewpoint, he looks like he's trying to hold up the recently installed tri-light signal!

A friendly wave from a friendly Metra conductor. This is the express to Downers Grove 4:59 train about to leave Naperville at 5:14.

Minutes after a westbound "z" train passed, the old EBCS West Naperville bridge comes down. Track two is lined up f... (more)

The last train to run under the old CBQ signal whisltes freely past BNSF and tree contract workers. See 357746 to ... (more)

A four aspect signal? Not quite. After years, or what seemed like years with all the coverage of this spot recently, of worry to the falling of the old searchlight signals at Naperville, the day h... (more)