METX 124 heads south through the Amtrak shop while AMTK 150 waits on the wye.

AMTK 32 leads a train out of Union Station passing by a personal favorite in the Locomotive Shop, #406 in Phase III paint.

This P42 dominated lineup features a nice surprise with the 822 heritage unit at center awaiting a needed bath.

A pinkline train runs west above Lake Street

METX 185 departs Union Station shortly before rush hour.

AMTK 31 leads an Illinois service train south through Chinatown just west of scenic Ping Tom Park. The steel lift bridge has seen better days, but is, of course, still fully functional. Minutes ea... (more)

Nice blue locomotives for a nice blue sky...the Rock Island service heads out of Chicago elephant style.

A nice variety of power at the 18th St. Locomotive Shop.

The heritage unit phase III powers the push-pull Hiawatha between Chicago and Milwaukee, making six or seven trips daily. Here it is seen on the last leg of its southbound trip between Glenview an... (more)

The Big Game Train maneuvers in the yard. It is soon to go through a wash in preparation of leading the Emeryville-bound Zephyr.

A loaded coal train emerges from under the 18th street bridge and heads toward the lift bridge over the South Branch of the Chicago River.

The rear car of a brown line train as taken from...the rear car of a brown line train. Any railfan needs to fight for the rear most or foremost seat on the "el" every once in awhile.

The Pennsy Signal Bridge still stands strong on Chicago's West Side. A post-rush hour Metra Milwaukee District West train scoots through.

The Rush Hour is on at the Morgan stop, just a few blocks west of downtown. The Clinton station and a Loop bound Pink Line are visible in the distance.

A green line CTA train departs toward downtown as a pink loan approaches on the near track.