The last N-21? Doubt it, but its the J, how can you go wrong? Well, 654 could be on the point, and actually should have been on the point, but for some reason they didn't wye it over in Rondout. T... (more)

The Metra yard at night with an eastbound BNSF Z train in the distance.

The Metra yard is covered in snow.

Metra 199 leads an outbound train west through Aurora, nearing the Aurora Transportation Center.

The outbound California Zephyr is right ontime out of Chicago this afternoon as it passes Eola Yard in Aurora. M BRCGAL's power can be seen off to the right.

A BNSF GP38-2 and a BN GP50 have finished up their duties as they return to Eola's East Yard.

R CHI8831 slows to a stop at Eola, preparing to make a crew change. It will then be turned into M BRCGAL, a road freight bound for Galesburg. A cool BN Executive is on the point.

In sub zero temperatures, these two Santa Fe SD75M's looked mighty fine leading the hot St. Paul to Chicago intermodal through Aurora.

Coal empties make their way west through heavy snowfall.

Metra cab cars await their commute turns in heavy snowfall.

A trio of Metra F40PHM-2s idles in the yard at Aurora.

Metra 404 West arrives at Aurora in a snowstorm.

Two Cascade Green SD60M's on BRCGAL. Two Cascade Green GP28's on a yard job, and not pictured (because it came out of the engine yard when the cloud passed over) two Cascade Green GP50's. Total sw... (more)

A westbound local meets a coal load in a snowstorm.

Yes She Was Big To celebrate the centennial of the opening of its Chicago to Aurora, Illinois line, the Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy temporarily painted its queen of fan trips, Northern 56... (more)