Z-CHCSSE overtakes outbound 1313 at Naperville with METX F40PH-2 122 leading while F40PHM-2 214 shoves an inbound towards Chicago.
After an overnight snowfall of around 14 inches, Metra 915, the first outbound Heritage Corridor train of the day sends snow flying as it impacts a plow line on Second Street in Lockport at tracks... (more)
CSX P001-23 rounding the curve at Huntdale under the cover of darkness in the cold mountain air.
All is quiet in the mountain town of Altapass, that is until the faint sound of a K5LA echoed through the valley. Soon a brilliant glow of headlights pierced through the still darkness as the CSX ... (more)
Metra 917 finishes up their trip to Joliet as they cross UD Tower, and prepare to shove onto the connection into the Rock Island Coach Yard. Metra 409 can be seen in the distance arriving into Jol... (more)
Normally, the Metra Heritage Corridor System from Chicago Union Station - Joliet Union Station does not operate trains on Saturday’s and Sunday’s, but for Oktoberfest they have been. METX HX01... (more)
Classic Chicago Scene Metra 823 departs OTC for Kenosha, WI with a non-rebuilt F40 leading. This F40PH-2, #138 will soon be rebuilt to the F40PH-3 class.
A Tribute to the B&O: CSX’s Office Car Special Train, symbol P001-06, skirts the Hudson River on their northbound trip up the River Line to Selkirk and eventually to Worcester, MA. The train fea... (more)
Metra 917 makes a station stop in Lemont with a F40PH-2 leading.
Metra 110 shoves train 919 into the coach yard as a Metra Rock Island inbound waits to depart for Chicago with a MP36PH.
Metra 110 departs Lockport station with Heritage Corridor 919 for Joliet.
Via Rail train # 35 is entering Coteau train station on a warm and sunny winter morning.
It is rather unusual to see a locomotive on the inbound side of an MBTA commuter rail train. Due to the forecast today, several sets had engines on each end to deal with snow. Train 1306 is seen a... (more)
