One of Metras, now plentiful, 70mac passenger rebuilds takes a MDN outbound around the sharp curve at Canal Street.

Metras RTA heritage unit, decked out in Christmas lights, is seen on an ice cold December night rounding out of Chicago’s Union Station.

On a frigid December evening, the sun dips to the horizon as one of the handful of Metras Christmas light decorated locomotives rumbles out of downtown. Every so often, the light pattern changes, ... (more)

Bringing Christmas to the suburbs, Metras RTA themed SD70MACH is decked out with Christmas lights, as its seen here racing through Morgan… leaving behind a cold, yet busy, downtown Chicago skyli... (more)

With Christmas season underway in the windy city, Metra honors their festive tradition for the second year in a row, decking a handful of locomotives with lights. Each line has their own Christmas... (more)

Rushing into the evening sun, an outbound rush set climbs out of CP Morgan with a rebuilt 70MACH up front.

One of Metra’s “new” SD70MAC passenger rebuilds taking charge of this pre-rush outbound.

On a crystal clear evening in downtown Chicago, Metra’s Chicago Burlington & Quincy commemorative locomotive head ends an outbound rush trainset. Seen here from the Roosevelt Rd bridge.

Finding the last pocket of sunlight on a fading summer evening, newly rebuilt Metra 134 screams out of its Glen Ellyn station stop, producing quite the smoke spectacle.

Still new to the Chicago area, one of the many new Metra SD70MACHs is seen here ducking under the famed CP Morgan signal set as it heads west for Elgin.

One of Metra’s new locomotives, the SD70MACH, is seen here rounding around Tower A2 just outside of downtown Chicago. Surreal feeling watching these new rebuilt passenger spec coal-hauling engin... (more)

The talk of the town, Metra’s new six-axle toys, have been quite desired among railfans native to the city… myself included. After running rush hour sets in the overnight hours, the 505 makes ... (more)

The Sears Tower looms tall, as Metra’s Chicago Burlington & Quincy commemorative locomotive crawls out of historic Union Station in downtown Chicago in some nice afternoon light.

Venerable F40PHs continue to soldier on for Chicago's Metra commuter operation, with some still wearing this older scheme. Here, METX 112 leads an afternoon outbound away from Union Station among... (more)

Seen from above the Clybourn Metra station on the northwest side of downtown Chicago, Metra’s CNW inspired locomotive rounds into the station stop with a UP-NW trainset in tow.