Blue Island bound Rock Island #615 departs LaSalle Street Station 8 minutes behind schedule.

Golden hour sunlight shines on Metra 410 as it leads an outbound commuter train past Metra's 16th Street Tower in Chicago.

Metra 410 leads the 765 excursion consist back west through Tinley Park on its way to Joliet. It was interesting seeing the commuter engine pulling a string of private cars.

The Joliet Rocket returns to Joliet behind a Metra MP36.

Metra 410 leads the Joliet Rocket back west through New Lenox.

METX 410 leads the final run of the Joliet Rocket back to UD.

An outbound train passes some of the few remaining Rock Island searchlights on the line during its trip down to Joliet.

Metra MP36 410 departs Tinley Park 80th Avenue with a outbound train.

On a late night run to Joliet, the next-to-last outbound Rock Island District train of the evening is just minutes out of LaSalle St. Station as it passes venerable 16th St. Tower. Special thanks... (more)

Metra 410 makes a station stop at Blue Island during the Rock Island Metra rush hour

After pushing all of the way from Joliet, Metra 410 waits for it's turn to lead under the watchful eye of the Sears (Willis) Tower.

After Metra 409 stalled at MP 35.5, Metra 410 came to the rescue, coupled on and shoved one and pulled the other train back to Chicago, you can see the 410 straining in the middle as they pass the... (more)

An afternoon commuter train heads out of LaSalle Street Station on a humid summer day in Chicago.

Inbound train number 420, due into Chicago (LaSalle Street) at 6:27 P.M., departs Joliet right on time at 5:13 P.M., passing U.D. Tower with MP36 410 pushing hard.