One of Metra’s “new” SD70MAC passenger rebuilds taking charge of this pre-rush outbound.

On a crystal clear evening in downtown Chicago, Metra’s Chicago Burlington & Quincy commemorative locomotive head ends an outbound rush trainset. Seen here from the Roosevelt Rd bridge.

Finding the last pocket of sunlight on a fading summer evening, newly rebuilt Metra 134 screams out of its Glen Ellyn station stop, producing quite the smoke spectacle.

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.

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)

The Sears Tower looms tall, as Metra’s Chicago Burlington & Quincy commemorative locomotive crawls out of historic Union Station in downtown Chicago in some nice afternoon light.

Venerable F40PHs continue to soldier on for Chicago's Metra commuter operation, with some still wearing this older scheme. Here, METX 112 leads an afternoon outbound away from Union Station among... (more)

Seen from above the Clybourn Metra station on the northwest side of downtown Chicago, Metra’s CNW inspired locomotive rounds into the station stop with a UP-NW trainset in tow.

Painted to commemorate the state of Illinois, this Rock Island line outbound is powered by the one and only 402. Captured here at Tinley Park’s 80th ave station amidst a thin layer of Canadian w... (more)

Towards the latter half of the BNSFs line Metra rush, one of the few blue F40s that BNSF utilizes hauls through Highlands with its first station stop being Downers Grove. Word on the street, is th... (more)

Metra rush is underway for the Union Pacific West line, as Metra’s Chicago & Northwestern commemorative locomotive heads the first rush outbound of the evening. Seen here ducking under the forme... (more)

Metra's CNW heritage unit arrives into Wheaton with a outbound train.

Doubleheaded Metra F59PHIs lead a outbound train into Lombard.

Metra 189 rests after arriving in Aurora with a outbound.