Amtrak departure, Metra arrival, and track workers all present just outside of Chicago's Union Station.

AMTK 31 leads an Illinois service train south through Chinatown just west of scenic Ping Tom Park. The steel lift bridge has seen better days, but is, of course, still fully functional. Minutes ea... (more)

A rush hour brown line train slowly creeps around the curve leading to the Merchandise Mart

The rear car of a brown line train as taken from...the rear car of a brown line train. Any railfan needs to fight for the rear most or foremost seat on the "el" every once in awhile.

Rock Island service creeps toward Lasalle Street Station. This line may offer the most diverse Metra locomotive roster ever with F40s, MP36, and GE P42's appearing one after another.

METX 185 departs Union Station shortly before rush hour.

AMTK 32 leads a train out of Union Station passing by a personal favorite in the Locomotive Shop, #406 in Phase III paint.

A nice variety of power at the 18th St. Locomotive Shop.

Heritage Unit leading Southwest Chief out of Union Station.

The golden hour paints this loop bound brown line train as it snaked around the curve toward Merchandise Mart.

The Big Game Train maneuvers in the yard. It is soon to go through a wash in preparation of leading the Emeryville-bound Zephyr.

SLRG 4144 locomotive leads the Iowa Pacific charter train over the Chicago river, approaching Amtrak's 18th St. Yard just south of the throat of Union Station.

This locomotive awaits work in its assigned location, the Bensenville Industrial Yard

Rush hour at Union Station as viewed from Roosevelt Road. The busy traffic and intricate track work always makes for nice viewing.

The Rush Hour is on at the Morgan stop, just a few blocks west of downtown. The Clinton station and a Loop bound Pink Line are visible in the distance.