BN 9901 was rebuilt by Morrison-Knudson from CB&Q 9938 for commuter service between Chicago and Aurora, IL. CBQ 9938A was built in December 1949 as an E8A. It was acquired by Illinois Central in 1... (more)

Metra trains powered by Burlington Northern E9s assemble at Chicago Union Station in October 1983, waiting patiently for commuters to board for a trip home to the western suburbs.

BN 9901 brings a commuter train thru Brookfield, IL in March of 1986.

It's dawn on a sub zero morning just after Christmas. The tracks south of Chicago Union Station are crawling with BN 'dinkies' as the commuters start arriving for another weekday rush hour. How ma... (more)