Metra westbound train #505 hammers across the CN at JB Tower in West Chicago. The diamond here looks like its in pretty tough shape in early 2021. The diamond sits down in a hole, but then again I... (more)

Z-CHCSSE overtakes outbound 1313 at Naperville with METX F40PH-2 122 leading while F40PHM-2 214 shoves an inbound towards Chicago.

The morning rush hour is winding down as Metra train 1232 from the western suburb of Brookfield, making all the local stops en route, passes through the maze of trackage at Control Point Taylor as... (more)

Metra Fox Lake train #2141 swings around the curve at Canal Street during a major winter storm that dumped roughly 18" in the city.

An eastbound suburban heads for Union Station as Chicago as 18" of snow engulfs the city.

Metra train #351 to Waukegan departs Ogilvie Transportation as near blizzard conditions engulf the city.

Heavy snow whips around Ogilvie Transportation Center as Metra battles to keep things moving on time.

Metra 104 departs the Joliet Gateway Center with Heritage Corridor 917.

For several years in the early 1990’s, Amtrak would borrow some equipment from Chicago’s Metra to sub for Amtrak trains on the Chicago to Milwaukee “Hiawatha” corridor on Thanksgiving week... (more)

As Metra train 1253 (with METX F40PHM-2 200 for power) makes a stop at the BNSF Line’s Harlem Avenue Station, Metra train 1255 (behind F40PHM-2 192) speeds through the station on its way to Auro... (more)

An outbound Milwaukee District North train makes its way out of downtown Chicago.

Literally heading into the sunset is Metra train 1251, led by F40PHM-2 213, ferrying weary commuters from downtown Chicago to, ultimately, the western suburb of Aurora. (Berwyn, Illinois – Janu... (more)

State of Illinois. In a classic Chicago scene, Metra/METX 402 (MP36PH-3S, MPI, 1/2003) is seen passing under the former Pennsylvania Railroad signal bridge at CP Morgan near Racine Avenue o... (more)

Metra Electric. On a hot and hazy June 16, 2006, a modest 4 car train of Metra "Highliner" MU Coaches led by METX 1515 on train 315 (built by St. Louis, 1971-72, rebuilt by Amerai... (more)

After an overnight snowfall of around 14 inches, Metra 915, the first outbound Heritage Corridor train of the day sends snow flying as it impacts a plow line on Second Street in Lockport at tracks... (more)