BNSF 6874 holds at Eola yard with a westbound manifest.

A bluebonnet GP50 switches the west end of Eola yard.

Metra 210 leads a outbound train past West Eola.

Just like clockwork, commuters board an inbound Metra train at the Route 59 station along BNSF's Chicago Subdivision or the "Racetrack" on June 24, 2016.

The outbound Zephyr kicks up snow as it races westbound through Eola Yard on a frigid but sunny day.

E9 no. 9920 leads a BN/Metra commuter train into Aurora's station, passing the coach yard that holds the commuter fleet on the west end of the BN race track to Chicago.

To celebrate the centennial of the opening of its Chicago to Aurora, Illinois line, the Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy (very) temporarily painted its king of fan trips, Northern 5632, gold, seen he... (more)

One of the favorite faces in railroading, EMD's bulldog nosed E and F units is on display at Burlington Northern's Metra coach yard at Aurora, IL in June 1991. The Es, rebuilt by Morrison-Knudson ... (more)

Its the weekend, so most of the BN commuter trains are parked at Aurora, IL waiting for Monday morning's commuter rush. Although a little road worn, the rebuilt BN Es still exude a lot of class as... (more)

BNSF 6800 throttles up with a fresh crew on board as they take this train west into the setting sun.

BNSF 7408 shoves two other units into Eola Yard to pick up a few cars before continuing west on the BNSF Aurora Sub.

A group of Burlington Northern E9s lays over in the commuter yard at Aurora, Illinois, on June 8, 1991.

Two Burlington Northern E9s sit in the BN Hill Yard at Aurora, Illinois, waiting for the call to duty hauling trains to Union Station in Chicago on a sunny April 16, 1988.

The days of Burlington Northern’s fleet of E9s in Chicago to Aurora commuter service are getting short as several of the battle worn veterans rest in the yard at Aurora, Illinois, on the cold au... (more)

In sweet evening light, BCOL 4643 leads the U EOLMAD through downtown Aurora.