Metra Illinois and Hiawatha MP-36 sit out in the open after arrival 7:19 Milwaukee North train from Union Station. Exisiting Light.

40 years ago the Rock Island shut down. In this 1973 image a pair of units are at the run through service pit at the Silvis yards and shop complex.

Metra Milwaukee Service west to Elgin passes under the Pennsy style signals at CP-Morgan 1.5 miles west of Chicago Union Station. The signals have been replaced but the bridge remains.

Union Pacific local switches Janesville Yard before heading to Evansville to pickup grain train.

KCS business train leans into curve on Rich Mountain.

Business train crosses the flood stage Rock River south of Edgerton heading toward Madison.

Central Illinois Switcher heads to BNSF Ashland Yard with scrap steel loads. The 1206 was recently painted in Burlington inspired scheme.

Chicago Terminal crosses Fullerton Ave. with a car for Peerless Candy. The Chicago Terminal operated former Milwaukee/CP industrial trackage north and south from Goose Island on the near NW side ... (more)

Union Pacific transfer from UP Proviso to CP Bensenville nears Bensenville Yard at junction B-12.

Well after sunset an eastbound intermodal passes the Amtrak/Metra station at La Grange Road

Amtrak Illinois Zephyr from Chicago to Quincy loads passengers at La Grange Road station.

South West Chief running 18 hours late is heading toward Chicago. 184 was shut down at Raton requiring a long wait for a BNSF engine to be added on.

Train from St. Louis to Chicago pulls into Springfield station with state capitol in background.

Chargers West - A pair of Siemens SC-44's lead California Zephyr through Earlville on inaugural run of thse units on Western Long Distance trains

South Shore service train approached downtown 11th Street Station.