611 takes another suburban train towards the city on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.
Metra F40C 611 pushes a inbound out of Bensenville. It would have some mechanical issues at the next station at Franklin Park that would sideline it for about a month.
One of the two F40C's brought back into service pushes a train past Lake St tower into the north side of CUS while an El train heads east overhead. There are about two days of the year the light ... (more)
Metra 611 prepares to take another run into the city while the other F40C #614 idles the weekend away in Elgin.
On the Tuesday following TrainFestival in Michigan, I had several free hours in Chicago between the first and second legs of my Amtrak trip home. Knowing that Metra was operating their two remain... (more)
Metra 611, one of the two F40C's remaining in service, leads its eastbound train inbound, to Chicago.
The F40C's are still running for now but how long will they last? Here's one keeping company with a bulldozer at Chicago Union Station, catch them while you can...
Everyone comes to this spot to shoot the classic skyline shot. My contribution includes two trains, one with a slightly exotic F40C brought back from retirement, the other with run-of-the-mill ME... (more)
One of Metra's F40C motors pushes a scoot past a stack train waiting in Galewood yard.
Metra 611 waits to depart Chicago Union Station.
