CNW 8602 east in July of 1996. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO
The CNW Executive F unit fleet sails into the setting sun with a westbound employee special. There's a suit riding in the cab!
Another one climbs into LaFox.
Rolling up the hill at LaFox, back when main 3 was still being installed.
The C&NW duo climb into LaFox with thier short manifest.
What I'm assuming are happy commuters, happy to be almost home anyway, as they detrain at LaFox.
UP westbound manifest with 5 old EMD's on the UP Geneva Sub near the new commuter stop just west of Geneva.
UP eastbound on the UP Geneva Sub near the new commuter stop just west of Geneva.
5 older EMD's charge westbound under the Harley Rd overpass near LaFox, IL on a very warm July afternoon.
Metra 179 blasts by Lafox Metra Station without stopping. It is headed to the line's terminus in Elburn, a few miles further.
Metra 157 handles an 8-car "dinky," departing the Lafox station (in the background) for the terminus a few miles beyond in Elburn. On Track 2, an inbound goes for another run to Chicago, while on ... (more)
About to slide under Harley Road. Not many places you can shoot Metra w/ wheat fields in the back ground.
METX 147 nears the end of her day as the 177 is early into another shove back to Chicago as train #62.
The 170 leads thru LaFox after passing a local that is now crossing Brundige Rd. and signal maintainers working on track 2.