A relic from the Milwaukee Road.

1 of 2 F40Cs makes an appearance at River Grove.

Right before sunset, F40C 611 slows for the station stop in Franklin Park.

Just before sunset, a METRA train approaches Franklin Park with an elderly F40C for power.

Just before sunset, Metra F40C #611 shoves an inbound train past the Manheim station while a CP GP38-2 switches a cut of cars and a double stack train departs Bensenville Yard.

611 leads and outbound rush train into Bensenville. The F40C's were rumored to be stored a few days later.

In the golden hour, F40C 611 is in control of train #2247 as it hustles towards its next stop in Franklin Park.

Outbound suburban with F40C #611 passes Tower A2 in the "Golden Hour".

Eastbound suburban from Elgin shows up at Racine with one of the F40Cs.

Ducking under what was once the "Metropolitan CTA EL" line, this structure is now just an oversized signal bridge for Metra and the adjacent Union Pacific as this classic F40C makes tracks for Elg... (more)

Fresh from a cosmetic makeover at their Western Avenue shops for National Train Day, this old Metra soldier earns her keep, transporting commuters outbound to Fox Lake, IL., just as she has been r... (more)

On a very unusually warm day, Metra F40C #614 hits the throttle out of Chicago with a load of commuters weary and tired from their day at work.

Metra 611 pulls out of the Wood Dale station at restricted speed after a driver broke the gate off of one of the cantilevers in town, which ironically, wasn't being protected by any police cruiser... (more)

Metra 614 leads an outbound rush hour scoot into Elmwood Park.

Out right ahead of a passenger special, Metra #2149 ducks under the PRR position lights at Racine Avenue on Chicago's near west side. Special thanks to Chris Guss, Sayre Kos and Paul C. Buff for t... (more)