Metra BNSF Service to Chicago.

Second train of the day to Carbondale, Illinois preparing to depart Chicago Union Station.

IDTX 4602 leads the Illini south through Del Ray.

A departing Illini train creeps along the St. Charles Air Line Bridge above Chinatown's Ping Tom Park. View from 18th St.

#55 pulling Illini Service crosses above the 18th St. Locomotive Shop on the St. Charles Air Line.

Amtrak's Phase IV heritage unit leads the southbound Illini past the classic IC depot in Peotone.

A Phase IV Dash 8 leads the Illini south through Flossmoor.

Amtrak doesn't get much more old school. Phase IV Dash 8 519 highballs south with Illini #393. *Please note: This photo was taken on Metra property, with permission.*

Amtrak's Illini wastes no time as it speeds through the Illinois Central town of Ashkum.

The Southbound Illini makes their brief station stop at Gilman. On this day, 2 of the 3 cars in the lot are railfans although there's also a bike chained up on the fence.

The outbound Illini lead by one of the few P40's is approaching Homewood Amtrak Station on it's way to Carbondale Il. The train is longer than it used to be as CN has required more cars so the tra... (more)

An outbound Amtrak corridor train to Carbondale Il with AMTK 517 on the rear passes a pair of EJ&E units tied down for a short rest before continuing the days work.

The southbound Illini with an unusual but increasingly common consist of all Horizon cars instead of the usual mix pounds the diamond at Tuscola. Red filter applied in post processing.

The hogger on the Illini throws me a wave as I get a detail shot of the white Amtrak decal AMTK 30 is currently sporting.