Metra 187 leads a outbound express train through Brookfield.

Amtrak P42 98 leads the westbound Illinois Zephyr down Hollywood hill.

Metra 190 leads a outbound train, about to make a stop at Brookfield.

Metra 113 leads a outbound express train past Brookfield. The train will cross over to main 2 right behind me.

A Heritage 1 Pumpkin hits the home stretch on its trip to Chicago, slowly passing through Brookfield.

Amtrak P42 113 leads the eastbound Illinois Zephyr through Brookfield.

Another westbound oil train over the BN is seen at Congeess Park with the PC in charge this time with the NYC as DPU.

The westbound Southwest Chief makes it way through Brookfield at a slower than normal pace, crossing from main 1 to main 2 to run around a outbound Metra on Easter Sunday. The Phase IV heritage un... (more)

GA8 with a NS SD60I waits for the light at Metra 188 pushes a inbound east.

A "pepsi can" teams up with an F40 on a westbound at Brookfield.

Metra 213 heads west past Congress Park. Note the last car, it's a cab car wrapped for BMO Harris Bank.

Metra 213 hauls a local Westbound on the BNSF Chicago Subdivision, and fellow RP.net contributors Stephen Schmidt, Robby Gragg, and Jack Morgan get their shots.

Metra 185 leads a outbound train past the Brookfield water tower.

A lashup of SD40-2's crosses the Des Plaines river on a girder deck bridge when the SD40-2's reigned on the BN. I walked out on the ice to take this shot.

Thunder over Milepost 13
Chicagoland is still bathed in morning sun, but not for long as a storm moves in from the west. It’s August 10, 1986 at Milepost 13 on Burlington Northern’s... (more)