Amtrak E units gather with a couple BN E9Ms at the Zephyr Pit located south of Union Station. At this time BN handled much of Amtrak's engine servicing in Chicago. Amtrak units were still using st... (more)

On this day 13 years ago, Metra 180 and the city of Chicago had not seen above freezing temps for quite some time. Here it is pounding the diamonds at 16th St., headed out the Rock Island Line tow... (more)

AMTK 447 waits to depart Union Station while an Amtrak Turbo Train arrives from St. Louis, passing under the Union Station tower that controls the trackage south of the terminal.

ATSF FM H12-44 sits next to the diesel shop at Corwith Yard, Chicago, with 3 Geeps in March 1974. It was built in August 1952 as ATSF 520 and renumbered to 620 3/16/73. The switcher was retired no... (more)

One of the new kids on the block rounds the corner at A2 with a late morning deadhead.

One of Metra's new MACs leads a Sunday afternoon outbound on the former Milwaukee.

Santa Fe Alco S2 2330 Idles next to the shop at Corwith yard. in Chicago on a dreary day in November 1974 as it waits for its next job. Back in those days there were a number of these working the... (more)

Amtrak 504 leads Hiawatha 334 East under the searchlights at Tower A3.

Chicago Transit Authority's Tower 18 controls movements on a number of Chicago CTA "El" lines (Green, Pink, Brown and Purple) in the Loop area. On the last evening of September, an Oran... (more)

UP 815 leads Y-PR60B past the Chicago Tribune complex with a former CNW caboose trailing right behind. 1/5/24

Still new to the Chicago area, one of the many new Metra SD70MACHs is seen here ducking under the famed CP Morgan signal set as it heads west for Elgin.

North Side Transit. Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) 5000-series car no. 5365 (Bombardier, 2009-2015) is the lead motor on a southbound Red Line train seen nearing Armitage Station on t... (more)

The Northside Commute. During pre-rush hour in Downtown Chicago, a Metra equipment set coming from California Ave Coach Yard can be seen on it’s way to Ogilvie Transportation Center in pr... (more)

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)