Making its nightly run to Chicago, the 4174 is dressed in flags and bunting for the celebration of Independence Day.

Evening northbound Metra pulling into the Grayslake Center street station on the Milwaukee District North Line.

Evening northbound Metra pulling into the Grayslake Washington street station.

Riding into the sunset. Inbound evening dinky passes through the manual switch at the Grayslake Metra station.

Illinois Central inspired E8(A) 515 thunders through Grayslake, IL. The covered wagon is leading a deadhead train of private varnish from Janesville, WI to Bensenville, IL.

Foreign power pulling a rail train past the Washington street station.

GP leader with foreign help.

An inbound Chicago train is getting ready to depart as a outbound leaves the station heading to Fox Lake.

CN SD75I at the Grayslake Vulcan Material Siding getting ready to pick up a empty rock unit train. WC SD45's once had this job.

A pair of SD45's race through Grayslake, Il. as they are about to hit the Metra line crossing.

Chicago bound weekend train. I love these old six axle units. Lets keep them around for awhile longer.

Number 2143 has the brakes applied as it glides over the east end of the siding and enters the station at Grayslake.