The Troy Grove job heads west towards Dekalb where it will head south on the Troy Grove sub to Troy Grove.

Union Pacifc's Chicago & North Western heritage unit #1995 leads train IG4G3 west through the Metra depot at La Fox and on into the farmlands of northern Illinois. At Global 3, the train will make... (more)

Storms roam across the western sky in northern Illinois as an inbound Metra train to Chicago arrives at the La Fox station on June 20, 2015.

The rain continues as a Metra train from Elburn is seen coming into the La Fox, Illinois station along Union Pacific's Geneva Subdivision on June 20, 2015.

After getting the light, Union Pacific SD70AH No. 8902 departs La Fox, Illinois on Main 1 at the Metra La Fox Station on June 24, 2015. RP contributor Jason Boring watches the train from inside th... (more)

An outbound Metra train passes some workers at La Fox Road as it arrives into the station at La Fox.

The rain pauses as an westbound vehicle train rolls on through the Metra station at La Fox, Illinois along Union Pacific's Geneva Subdivision on June 20, 2015.

The rain continues to fall as Metra gets into action again. An outbound train from Chicago is seen arriving into the La Fox station before heading to Elburn on June 20, 2015.

Union Pacific SD70ACe No. 8720 brings up the rear of this Belvidere, Illinois to Blakes Lee Jct., Washington vehicle train as the rain continues to fall at La Fox, Illinois on June 20, 2015 along ... (more)

An inbound Metra train to Chicago is seen departing the La Fox station as a few of my friends grab their shots and watch the train depart east towards Geneva.

After enjoying a wonderful dinner with close friends at The Capital Grille, we headed straight for the Metra station at La Fox along Union Pacific's Geneva Subdivision. Storms kept moving in from ... (more)

A single UP SD70ACe brings up the rear of a Belvidere, Ill., to Blakes Lee Jct., Wash., auto train as it idles at the Metra station in La Fox on a rainy June 20, 2015.

An outbound Metra transitions from 3 to 1 at Peck near Geneva, Illinois as it leaves behind the rural Fox River Valley for the big city.

UP AC4400 #6072 ascends down into the Fox River Valley with a loaded coal train bound for Wisconsin.

UP 8725 idles on main one as a speedy eastbound manifest passes on main three during a cool, gnat-filled summer night.