On a dreary and wet afternoon in the Windy City, a CTA commuter makes its trip around the unique L line.

The mainly glass Trump International Hotel and Tower sticks from the brick and mortar buildings which rise up around an outgoing L passenger train.

Two L trains meet at the corner. The view looking down puts perspective on how this system snakes trough the city.

Tight clearances as the L passenger cars just pass the corners of the buildings at one of the busiest railway crossings in the world.

Looking down on one of the busiest railway crossings in the world.

A CTA L train passes overhead on an early Chicago morning. Even the streets are empty at this hour.

This marks the 21st year of the Chicago Transit Authority's Holiday Train. Here the train sits at Midway shortly before going to the yard to be tied up for the night.

A third rail shoe arcs as a pink line train exits the loop bound for 54th/Cermak. Tower 18 has since been completely rebuilt with a more modern, streamlined look.

A CTA train crossing Wells Street bridge over Chicago River.

At 1:52am, a four car blue line train lead by one of the soon to be retired 2200 series cars, makes its stop at Logan Square.

A 2200 and 2600 waiting for their next assignment in the pouring rain.

Shot from the 3rd floor parking garage at Wells & Lake, the 2200 charter is seen passing the new Tower 18 on its way to Englewood. These cars are slated to be retired by the end of the year... suc... (more)

When the 2200s were new, they spend some time working Green Line when it use to run to 95th Street and the Red Line ran to Ashland/63rd and Jackson Park. Anyway, I thought it would be fitting to d... (more)

A six car CTA charter with the 2200 series cars heads up the Douglas connector as a Ohare bound Blue Line train heads for the city.

A six car CTA charter with the 2200 series cars heads past the abandon Kostner Ave depot which has been closed since the 1970's.