Metra 89 leads a outbound train west through Tower A-2.

A French-built Amtrak Turbo stands in the gloom of Chicago Union Station, about to depart for Milwaukee as train 335. At the time these ANF Turbos covered all Chicago-Milwaukee runs.

After running an inaugural trip to Crystal Lake, Metra's CNW heritage unit along with the State of Corruption's MP36 pull past Tower A2 and into the California Ave Coach Yard.

Metra's C&NW heritage unit is seen on sitting on track 5 next to a painted Pullman shortly before making its first trip to Crystal Lake.

YPR60B is seen at Grand Ave Yard in downtown Chicago as they begin to switch the cars for The Chicago Tribune and Blommer Chocolate.

UP train YPR60B heads down the Grand Avenue Yard Lead to service The Chicago Tribune and Blommer Chocolate.

With COVID-19, it's hard to remember when commuter trains were regularly jam packed, but this photo from a couple of years ago reminds of what life was like. Everyone tuned into their device or b... (more)

UP train YPR60B passes CY Tower as it crosses over from the Harvard Sub to the North Ave Yard lead. Im not sure what year the CP diamonds were ripped out, but its been nearly 20 years since the la... (more)

As the sun prepares to set on Chicago, Union Pacific Northwest train #647 begins its trip to Harvard with Metra's newest creation in charge. Leading the way is METX #90, looking great in Chicago &... (more)

A trio of EMD’s & a Gevo lead the 281 out of Chicagoland for St. Paul.

UPY 715 and UP 819 are in the process of dumping ballast in the Ravenswood neighborhood, located in Chicago's north side. Just south of the Ravenswood Metra station (Metra's UP North Line), the tw... (more)

Inaugural runs for the Chicago and Northwestern heritage locomotive, here the train heads outbound over I90 / I 94, with the METX 402 trailing. Of note, is the Chicago and Northwestern heralds th... (more)

While I was at 18th Street waiting for M337 to get the signal after I got L536, I heard a train coming up behind me & then appeared a duo of Trunks.. so the chase was on. Here is GTW 4911 & GTW 49... (more)

Metra 90, the new Chicago and Northwestern heritage unit and the 402 state of Illinois unit lead a photo charter passed Tower A2 in Chicago.

A pair of Trunks lead the “Recycle Job” South past the Kensington Tower on the South side of Chicago.