A westbound Metra commuter train passing under the eastward signals at Elmhurst, IL .

Westbound stack train on the east bound main to avoid an outbound Metra commuter and an eastbound manifest on the center track about to enter Proviso.

Metra F40PH-2 #133 pushes an inbound train, and meets with an outbound train led by F40PH-2 #140

A stack train with a clean unit passes Elmhurst on its way into Proviso yard.

The Western Pacific heritage unit rolls on through Elmhurst, IL on its way to Global 1

The headlights of UP 4604 can be seen in the distance as it joins the main and begins its trip west. See photos 311300more)

This is the fourth freight train out of five I saw in just an hour and a half. When snow hits, operations in the Chicago area slows down and can create a flood of activity!

A closer view of photo 310958 as it rolls to a stop and passengers wait to board.

Third of three trains in about 10 minutes as this was the second commuter(running on the wrong track) before UP 4604 in photo <... (more)

Here's the UP 4604 I mentioned in photo 311306. He came out of Proviso on track two after the inbound Metra used th... (more)

UP 4604 is waaaay back in the distance waiting for this outbound commuter to make it's station stop. This may look normal, but on the ex CNW where left-handed running is the norm, the dispatcher ... (more)

The snow is blowing off the train AND locomotives of a domestic stack train headed west from Global 1.

Third of five trains in about an hour-and-a-half and the second WB train. This one had a lot of repo's to the WC to go back to Asia for reloading.