A hustling crew, manning the NS green locomotive, backs a broken down P42 unit into the Amtrak Locomotive Shop.

Amtrak Heritage Unit flies through Lemont on the Texas Eagle with a friendly engineer at the helm

5pm on an expectedly cold February evening. Red line trains run almost back-to-back heading downtown.

Lots of acting at the throat of Union Station

Green line train toward the loop

SLRG 4144 locomotive leads the Iowa Pacific charter train over the Chicago river, approaching Amtrak's 18th St. Yard just south of the throat of Union Station.

The last view after two full days on Amtrak's Empire Builder-two new F59PH locomotives in the Metra Yard on Chicago's west side.

Amtrak departure, Metra arrival, and track workers all present just outside of Chicago's Union Station.

Elevated action.

A blue line train elevated above the 606 (Bloomingdale) trail. A piece of Chicago railroad history, the Bloomingdale line was constructed in 1873 as part of the Milwaukee Road, abandoned of train... (more)

Green locomotive NS4702 pushes a rescued P42 toward Amtrak's Locomotive Shop. This unit has been working light locals near the Pennsy Signal Bridge on Kinzie in the West Loop for the past month. A... (more)

Dash-8, meet F40. I think many would prefer to see this Amtrak locomotive meet more often.

Rush hour at Union Station as viewed from Roosevelt Road. The busy traffic and intricate track work always makes for nice viewing.

Two Dash-8's with a sandwiched P42 maneuver throughout the 18th Street Yard. NPCU 90200 sits in the background. Even on a gloomy day, Chicago cannot be beat for Amtrak variety!

#55 pulling Illini Service crosses above the 18th St. Locomotive Shop on the St. Charles Air Line.