The red and white Scotchlite face of this Metra Cab Control Car creates quite a contrast to the foliage east of Naperville.
The old and the new rest side by side in a glow of light at Hill yard.
From this view, it is easy to see how Hill Yard earned its nickname "The Silver Yard". The Metra/BNSF fleet even receives regular coats of silver paint on the trucks.
Old cab control car METX 810 sits among the newer cars, easily identified by the lack of stripes on the end doors, at Hill Yard under one of the smaller HEP bridges used to power trains while they... (more)
This late night Metra/BNSF suburban has detrained the last passengers of the day onto the South Platform and the BNSF crew prepares to take the equipment into Hill Yard for the night.
At the very center of Hill Yard, it is evident how the entire fleet of Metra/BNSF suburban trains fits overnight. Two or three trains are parked in each track in the "Silver Yard".
Seven of the Metra/BNSF suburban trainsets are visible in this shot from the East End of Hill Yard.
It is 1 AM and nothing is stirring...except for the coach cleaners preparing these trainsets for the morning rush to Chicago.
Metra 197 rests with the rest of the Metra/BNSF suburban fleet at Hill Yard, ready for the morning parade in just a few short hours.
This Eastbound Control Signal restricts movement from the North Platform as a Metra commuter train departs the South Platform and heads into Hill Yard for the night after a long day of moving comm... (more)
The "J" logo is still visible on the bridge as Metra 186 is framed by the EJ&E overpass, old telegraph wires, and Chicago Subdivision MP 33. This train is part of the evening rush from Chicago to... (more)
13 commuter trains can be seen in this photograph, all will be ready for the morning rush to Chicago.
In the belly of the beast, the view of the prime mover in one of Metra's newest motors. The engineer's seat is visible through the door ahead.
The illusion of a stainless steel wall is created by a moving commuter train at night.
Engineer's desktop workstation on Metra 403.
