One of Metra’s new locomotives, the SD70MACH, is seen here rounding around Tower A2 just outside of downtown Chicago. Surreal feeling watching these new rebuilt passenger spec coal-hauling engin... (more)

The talk of the town, Metra’s new six-axle toys, have been quite desired among railfans native to the city… myself included. After running rush hour sets in the overnight hours, the 505 makes ... (more)

One of Metra's new SD70MACH locomotives breaks the fog as it arrives Morton Grove.

Metra Milwaukee District North Line train #2623 departs Chicago with SD70MACH #505 doing the honors. This is a layered flash image on a 4" exposure.

Metra 134, decorated for the Holiday Train, sits next to Metra 21a7 at Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago.

A rebuilt F59PH leads an ex-Amtrak F59PHi into the final stop in this trip for Metra Milwaukee District North train 2135.

Metra SD70MACH 504 leads train 2135 West past the historic depot in Deerfield.

Windy City Winnebago. Metra F40PHM no. 199 (EMD, 1991-1992) is seen leading a train out of Chicago Union Station. This variant of the iconic F40PH locomotive are colloquially known as &... (more)

Triple. Three Metra F40s rumble under the train shed at Ogilvie Transportation Center.

Van Buren Street. Outbound Metra Electric District train 115, led by Highliner II car no. 1247 (Nippon Sharyo, 2012-2016) arrives at Van Buren Street Station, deep in the trench along G... (more)

METX #509 (EMD SD70MACH) leads Milwaukee District West line train no. 2235 at Tower B-12 in Franklin Park, IL.

Metra 127 departs Maywood with a inbound train.

Westbound Metra West Line train #37 is off from their station stop at the UP shops. The train dropped off a bunch of employees. The group will grab 10 units to the left and head downtown to pick u... (more)

Over 13 parked train sets can be seen here from this view at the Metra Aurora yard over the weekend. There are plenty more sets out of site around the curve. Crazy to see all these train waiting o... (more)

Back in 2019 work is closing in quick to replace these old Rock Island era signals. A Metra outbound train passes under the classic signals on the Joliet Sub. Signals retired October 2022.