Chicago elevated has mainly travelled on private ROW rather than over streets. An example is this SB Green line train near E. 38th St. on the south side.

Two CTA trains meet in the loop in downtown Chicago.

The north side main line was once the Milwaukee RR. Two southbound trains are on tracks one, one is a special wrapped four cars in celebration of the Cubs MLB World Championship and the other a dr... (more)

The Boeing 2400 Series Historical Cars are on a charter run on the south side of Chicago.

Chicago's skyscrapers are miles in the distance as this SB Green line train approaches.

A CTA Orange Line train heads around the loop in downtown Chicago.

CTA 95th year old Historical Cars made a rare run to celebrate the 125th Year Anniversary of the city's oldest elevated by carrying special guests to an affair at the Garfield station.

Rainy day in the busy Junction 18 Wells & Lake Interlocking in Downtown Chicago. Meeting of several trains in the complex junction of "Metro" Chicago Transit Authority, one of the busiest junction... (more)

Built in 1907 the Englewood structure was high enough to cross over the railroad in the background then in the 1970s the Dan Ryan expressway undercut the elevated giving more elevation. A charter ... (more)

The head end crew of CTA Historical Cars give a friendly wave as they wait their scheduled departure at the home board at Clark Jct.

This Pink line train heads south on the Loop "L" over Wabash Ave. The famous Chicago elevated railroad was opened in 1897 and featured steam locomotives along with electrically trains. By 1980, pl... (more)

Howard Yard is the biggest one.

A Green line train is southbound between 35th St. station and Indiana Ave. station. This is almost the end of the city's first elevated, the 4 1/2 mile Alley 'L' which opened in 1892 powered by st... (more)

Opened in 1897, the Loop 'L' services five routes with three classes of equipment. A Brown line train of 3200 series cars slowly rounds the curve at Lake and Wabash.

This southbound Red line train is stopped at the home board at Clark Jct. with red over red and the track trip up.