Amtrak power awaits its next assignment at the Amtrak shops in downtown Chicago. On the head of these two tracks is on of the GE B32-8WH's and a Siemens Charger for Illinois state sponsored servic... (more)

An ABBBA set of F7s leads a train out of Dearborn Station in Chicago, IL. R.T. Steinbrenner Photo

The Rock Island ceased operation 40 years ago today. Less than two years earlier, old and new Rock Island commuter trains are being cleaned after dropping off morning commuters.

Pennsylvania Railroad Alco FA2 9614 rests at the old 59th street yard in Chicago in the fall of 1964. original from my collection

Amtrak's westbound Empire Builder makes an on time departure out of downtown Chicago and passes under the PRR signal bridge at CP Morgan on Metra's Milwaukee District.

On August 26, 2017, the Webb Rail LLC - WEBX former New York Central "Babbling Brook" (obs/diner/sleeper) held the markers on the Amtrak Texas Eagle (Train 22). The weather was a little ... (more)

A pair of Amtrak P42's pull down out of the yard at the 18th Street Shops, putting together a trainset. The train is crossing the Chicago River on a life bridge and diverges briefly on to the CN J... (more)

Good afternoon, Chicago! From high above Tower A-2, we see a Metra train making way into the heart of downtown, shortly after departing the old Chicago & North Western coach yard at California Ave... (more)

A dwarf searchlight stands guard on the east leg of the wye to the UP Rockwell Sub that runs off the connection at the Tower A-2 Junction. This classic signal still serves after decades as an inbo... (more)

Metra SW1200, NIRC 3, leads 3 cars as it diverges from the St. Charles Airline to the Metra Rock Island District at the 16th Street Tower junction, crossing over CN's Freeport Sub. These cars, inc... (more)

Metra 405 heads light under the signal bridge at CP Morgan.

Metra Milwaukee Service west to Elgin passes under the Pennsy style signals at CP-Morgan 1.5 miles west of Chicago Union Station. The signals have been replaced but the bridge remains.

Just east of the BRC's Clearing Yard, Hayford Junction is where the east-west BRC crosses the north-south GTW. A pair of BRC GP38-2s is seen leading a caboose hop across the diamonds. Tom Golden ... (more)

Inbound and outbound Metra trains meet just east of Tower A-2 during a Friday evening rush. A venerable F40 passes by one of the newer former Amtrak F59PHI's.

An inbound Metra train speeds through Tower A-2, passing underneath a set of CNW searchlights under a classic signal bridge. The train in the background is departing the coach yard for downtown.