A dwarf searchlight stands guard on the east leg of the wye to the UP Rockwell Sub that runs off the connection at the Tower A-2 Junction. This classic signal still serves after decades as an inbo... (more)

Metra 407 leads an outbound weekend train down the Rock Island toward Joliet.

Metra MP36 423 leads an outbound commuter train during last light on the evening rush as it makes it's way out of downtown and through the suburbs. The train is passing by the empty CP Galewood Ya... (more)

An outbound Metra train passes the B-17 tower

CalTrain 927 accelerates out of the San Antonio Station in Mountain View California as it continues toward San Francisco.

Westbound from Chicago to Aurora slows for La Grange Road Station

METX 420 pulls into Joliet Union Station with its load of rush passengers traveling on the old Rock Island Line.

Joliet bound train passes the soon to be replaced Rock Island signals.

Metra train 603 has just departed Chicago's LaSalle Station, and is headed to Blue Island-Vermont on former Rock Island trackage, on September 26, 2017. METX MP36PH-3S 412 is leading this train o... (more)

An evening outbound Metra commuter train enters the curve coming into the Mannheim flag stop on the Milwaukee District West line. The downtown Franklin Park station is visible in the background.

METX 421 arrives at the Morton Grove Metra station during rush hour, packed with commuters. This is one of the last MP36PHs that have -3S specifications.

An inbound train being shoved by an MP36 passes under the former PRR signal bridge at CP Morgan, as an outbound train speeds out of Chicago on the left.

Metra's Rock Island heritage unit shoves an inbound commuter train through the interlocking and past the 16th Street Tower in downtown Chicago.

A Joliet-bound Metra train passes beneath the Rock Island searchlights at Robbins.

The last golden rays of evening light shine on Metra 426 as it shoves a commuter train out of the Hanson Park station and towards downtown Chicago as rush hour draws to a close for the evening.