Santa Fe Alco S2 2330 Idles next to the shop at Corwith yard. in Chicago on a dreary day in November 1974 as it waits for its next job. Back in those days there were a number of these working the... (more)

Amtrak 504 leads Hiawatha 334 East under the searchlights at Tower A3.

Chicago Transit Authority's Tower 18 controls movements on a number of Chicago CTA "El" lines (Green, Pink, Brown and Purple) in the Loop area. On the last evening of September, an Oran... (more)

UP 815 leads Y-PR60B past the Chicago Tribune complex with a former CNW caboose trailing right behind. 1/5/24

Still new to the Chicago area, one of the many new Metra SD70MACHs is seen here ducking under the famed CP Morgan signal set as it heads west for Elgin.

North Side Transit. Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) 5000-series car no. 5365 (Bombardier, 2009-2015) is the lead motor on a southbound Red Line train seen nearing Armitage Station on t... (more)

The Northside Commute. During pre-rush hour in Downtown Chicago, a Metra equipment set coming from California Ave Coach Yard can be seen on it’s way to Ogilvie Transportation Center in pr... (more)

One of Metra’s new locomotives, the SD70MACH, is seen here rounding around Tower A2 just outside of downtown Chicago. Surreal feeling watching these new rebuilt passenger spec coal-hauling engin... (more)

The talk of the town, Metra’s new six-axle toys, have been quite desired among railfans native to the city… myself included. After running rush hour sets in the overnight hours, the 505 makes ... (more)

Death Stars. Canadian National Railway Company (Illinois Central) IC 1021 (SD70, EMD) was leading a four-pack of standard cabs on L536 (1004, 1026, and 1027) when it stopped near South Norm... (more)

Amtrak's Polar Express is seen crossing Clinton Street as it heads into the north end of Chicago Union Station with the Phase III -8 heritage P42 doing the honors.

Amtrak's Polar Express is seen pulling out of the north end of Chicago Union Station with the Phase III -8 heritage P42 doing the honors.

Metra Milwaukee District North Line train #2623 departs Chicago with SD70MACH #505 doing the honors. This is a layered flash image on a 4" exposure.

Amtrak 160, the Pepsi can heritage unit, leads the Amtrak Polar Express in downtown Chicago.

Metra 134, decorated for the Holiday Train, sits next to Metra 21a7 at Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago.