Metra 512 Exists underground Union Station in downtown Chicago and crosses N. Canal Street - Outbound to Fox lake at 9:45pm

METRA 154 (City of North Chicago) Leads, outbound from Olgive Transportation Center in downtown Chicago heading North

METRA 104 Leads, outbound from Olgive Transportation Center in downtown Chicago heading North

Illinois Central SD70's usually dominate the CN local trains around Chicagoland these days. You won't hear any complaints here, but it is sometimes nice to see the older 4 axle power get a chance ... (more)

May 10th, 2024. An inbound Metra train is reaching its final destination of Union Station as it pops out from underneath the Roosevelt Road overpass. The F40PHM-2s "Winnebagos" are a sta... (more)

A GTW sd40 in CN paint, drags the city of New Orleans into downtown Chicago after the charger suffered electrical issues.

Within the evening hours, a pair of IC SD70s rumble north towards downtown Chicago with a yard transfer for CNs Glenn Yard.

Rushing into the evening sun, an outbound rush set climbs out of CP Morgan with a rebuilt 70MACH up front.

IC Style On The CONO. The "Blue Ridge Club" (800224) was holding the markers on the Amtrak "City Of New Orleans" (Train 59) on the rainy and misty night of May 5, 2022 a... (more)

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

For the second time in the past month, Amtraks New Orleans to Chicago train has experienced locomotive issues, causing CN to send a rescue pilot to drag the set to Chicago. Todays rescue sports a ... (more)

In the final hours of sunlight, CNs Kirk to Glenn yard transfer rumbles along the lakefront with a pair of Illinois Central SD70s for power.

Amtrak's Cardinal, along with some equipment from Beech Grove, goes for a spin after dropping off passengers in Chicago.

Metra's new SD70MAC-H's finally get to experience some warm days, as their first summer approaches.

A pair of ex-Amtrak F59's lead a UPW outbound in the first hints of sunset.