Another Metra passenger train thunders across the diamond past Rondout Tower north towards Fox Lake. Panned hand held at 1/10th.

A speeding express leaves a streak of green and silver while a local lights up the fog just to the east. To answer the question below: The train in the distance is on the far track, but the fog ma... (more)

A former IC Highliner pulls into the Richton Park station while I was out searching in vain for the Mark Twain Zephyr.

As Metra leaves the station, the MARS light illuminates the signal bridge and the tinted windows and marker lights leave a Christmas-y trail.

Pushing back to Chicago thru the crossovers west of McClure Rd.

The "silver streak" splits town in two for a moment during the weekly Friday Night Car Show.

An easbound Dinkie slides under the wesbound control signals at Congress Park as the train prepares to make the station stop at Brookfield en-route from Aurora to Chicago.

This late night Metra/BNSF suburban has detrained the last passengers of the day onto the South Platform and the BNSF crew prepares to take the equipment into Hill Yard for the night.

At the very center of Hill Yard, it is evident how the entire fleet of Metra/BNSF suburban trains fits overnight. Two or three trains are parked in each track in the "Silver Yard".

Seven of the Metra/BNSF suburban trainsets are visible in this shot from the East End of Hill Yard.

It is 1 AM and nothing is stirring...except for the coach cleaners preparing these trainsets for the morning rush to Chicago.