BNSF pumpkins head east through Oak Park on the UP with a train of farm equipment, a once in a blue moon visit.

An east bound Metra leaves Oak Park, as a west bound stack train approaches.

A west bound stack train on main 3.

A very rare move! A BNSF farm equipment train runs east bound on the UP. The late afternoon sun shines through the futuristic Oak Park Metra station, for an interesting effect.

An unusual westbound train on track 1 pulls into Oak Park.

A CSX stack transfer stops in Oak Park to wait for east-bound traffic to clear River Forest. Does anyone know how non-UP engines deal with the UP's cab signal territory?

A Union Pacific coal drag climbs the hill to Marion Street as the sun sets behind it.

An outbound Metra departs Oak Park at dusk, passing by the CTA's Harlem/Lake el yard.

A CSX manifest heads west through Oak Park.

A short CSX stack transfer navigates rush hour traffic on the busy UP.

A Metra train departs Marion street, as a young passenger marvels at the engines waiting on the middle track. These engines and their manifest have been stranded here the past few days due to floo... (more)

The linemen guarding the platform emerges after the smoke has cleared to make sure nothing is on fire, before returning to his truck and heading to the next stop.

"You don't want to breath that stuff" was the advice the UP linemen gave to the passengers at the Oak Park station. Most of them, alarmed by the smoke and sparks took cover. I stayed out until the... (more)