An outbound Metra approaches the Franklin Park station, passing under the signal bridge at Tower B12 on the CP Elgin Sub.

Locomotives:
METX 422 MP36PH-3S

Metra 422 leads a outbound train into Franklin Park.

"The Calm before the Storm" Metra 422 brings an outbound to into Morton Grove, just before a double-whammy of fireworks and lightning shows would appear around the area.

422 reflects in a recently formed puddle at Rondout while dodging a storm on its way to Fox Lake.

Metra 422 leads a outbound train west at River Road.

This tower has since been demolished to make way for another high rise building.

Even though the full moon was a day ago, it still shines bright over the Chicago skyline and the venerable Pennsy signal bridge as an inbound scoot knocks the PL signal down.

The fearsome countenance of a METRA MP36PH-3S unit faces the camera as it grooves a crossover at Rondout with a northbound off-peak train. One must develop an acquired taste for the looks of these... (more)

An MPI unit rolls toward a stop at Glenview, IL with an early afternoon northbound commuter run.

An outbound Metra passes an inbound Metra, and a DPU on a BNSF coal empty train, shoving for home rails.

Highballing for Elgin, Metra 2249 leaves the big city behind at Cicero West on CP's Elgin Sub.

Metra 422 departs from Chicago Union Station's north platforms, skirting the Chicago River before heading out for a second morning run.

While on the way to Ogilvie, we pass two MP36s in the north end of Union Station.

Metra 422 runs through the crazy track work leaving Blue Island.