Two of Metra’s specially painted locomotives meet at Joliet Union Station. Metra 425 (Rock Island heritage) waits to depart inbound to Chicago on the RI line while Metra 104 (City of Chicago inspired) heads into the coach yard with Heritage Corridor 917.
Chicago's huge commuter rail system incorporates routes previously operated by Chicago & Northwestern, Milwaukee Road, Burlington, Illinois Centrak, Rock Island, Gulf Mobile & Ohio and Wabash (N&W).