In “my kind of town”, a Metra electrical train rolls by 18th Street Station which is typically used for games at Soldier Field seen on the right.

While trains are generally thought of as massive beasts, this Metra pales in comparison to the towering skyline.

An outbound Metra train rockets out of the city as it passes BNSF's Western Avenue Yard.

Changing of the guard
On February 22, 1992, Burlington Northern commuter trains to Aurora, Illinois, were still being hauled by some vintage BN EMD E9s, but new Metra F40PHM-2 locomotiv... (more)

After disembarking passengers and making its positioning moves, Metra Heritage Corridor train #917 makes its shove move to the Washington Street Coach Yard. METX 107 and 402 make for a neat double... (more)

One of Metra's Rock Island District switchers, NIRC 10 (GP23ECO) arrives at Vermont Street while the 425 brings a mid-day outbound train on platform 2.

E unit on Amtrak
In mid-1993, the upper midwest region of the U.S. was plagued by epic flooding, especially around the Mississippi River basin. Eventually, the Burlington Northern’s mai... (more)

Metra 192 departs Brookfield with a outbound.

Metra passes beneath the former Rock Island signals.

Metra F40 122 leads an outbound commuter train from Union Station as it crosses the lift bridge over the Chicago River and heads down the South West District.

Outbound Metra Electric District

BNSF’s Chicago Sub is very busy during the afternoon rush hour, as Metra train 1270 rolls into the Harlem Avenue Station at sunset. METX cab-coach 8448 is leading this train as it makes its way a... (more)

Metra F40 154 pounds the diamond at A-2 and shoves a long train towards downtown during an afternoon rush in Chicago, Illinois. This train is on the UP Geneva Sub and will turn at the Ogilvie Tran... (more)

Metra 211 arrives into Westmont with a outbound.

Metra 89 leads a outbound train past Tower A-2, meeting a light F40.