SOO 4448 continues the journey to the BRC as it travels through suburban Elmwood Park on track three while a CN freight passes by on track one rolling toward Schiller Park.
One of the railroad's new E9 units pulls a one car mid-day train to Elgin, Ill.
The first section of U.P.'s combined CITY OF LOS ANGELES / CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO is on the last lap to Chicago. The B units are missing some of the stainless steel grill. I left for the east that ... (more)
The KCS 'Southern Belle' business train crosses the Des Plaines River at Elmwood Park on a rainy overcast day. This train was a real stunner! She's on her way back to Kansas City after touring CP'... (more)
Metra 611 leads an express train towards Elgin. Thanks, Brandon!
Cruising eastbound down #1 main, CN's M342 uses CP/Metra trackage rights from Tower B-12 to Cragin to gain access to the Belt Railway of Chicago.
Headed for the BRC, an IC&E Ethanol extra thunders thru Suburban Elmwood Park.
Sunset on the F40C, literally and figuratively. Fortunately, this unit was one of two F40Cs that stayed on Metra's roster after the rest of the fleet was retired.
Heading for interchange with the BRC at Clearing, an EBD ethanol extra rolls down #2 main track on CP's (really Metra's) Elgin Subdivision.
CP 2816 heads west toward Franklin Park on its last day of excursions.
On its final day of touring the line between A-5 and Franklin Park....CP 2816 makes good speed through Elmwood Park....
Passangers wait to board this west bound train on a crisp autume day
This is the train used in the re-enactment of the Nov 23rd accident involving 16 cars at the Grand Avenue crossing in Elmwood Park. Metra used this to take measurements in an effort to see what h... (more)
