194 makes a quick stop at Main Street and heads for its next stop at Fairview.
Shortly after departing Fairview, 404 notches down on the throttle as it slows down for its stop at Main Street.
405 barrels down Main 2 with an express to Naperville.
199 throttles up out of Main Street headed for Fairview.
Great catch, clean warbonnet on the lead, Ex-SP tunnel motor following, catch of the day for me!
Metra's crossing safety slogan is "don't even think about dashing". This person didn't listen to that and ran around the gates at Washington Street. Luckly the train was going away!
We've hit peak time for rush hour as 195 throttles up out of Main Street. It will soon meet up with two other trains, which are in the background.
198 and 403 are in charge of this unusual Metra consist and they highball westward with an express.
184, a nice standard F40 cab, crosses over Washington Street with a flipback.
Amtrak 347, the evening Illinois Zephyr, highballs through Downers with Amtrak 28 in charge.
BNSF, NS and CSX power lead this westbound piggyback through Downers.
Cloud lightning illuminates the sky above the station just after 9PM. Finally, the temperature drops below 90 degrees.
A shiny ES44DC passes up the Tamper and Ballast Regulator working to get the new section of track on Main 2 into proper condition.
All three tracks are occupied as an empty coal train and Metra express (to DG) run side-by-side past an eastbound Metra at the station. Currently Main Street has no crossing.
The "silver streak" splits town in two for a moment during the weekly Friday Night Car Show.
