Christmas is right around the corner, and Metra is once again celebrating the holiday season by decorating some of its locomotives in Christmas lights. For this season, METX 211 - the CB&Q heritag... (more)

Not long before midnight on a cold evening, Metra's BNSF line holiday train makes its stop at Downers Grove Main Street. The CB&Q heritage unit, #211 is lit up this year and in Q colors to boot. M... (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)

Metra 211, the CB&Q heritage unit, shoves into Chicago Union Station to load a train of passengers for Aurora.

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.

Metra's CB&Q heritage unit is seen working on train 2013 on a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Congress Park.

Metra's CB&Q heritage engine is seen heading into downtown Chicago as it passes the Amtrak's 14th Street Yard.

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.

Metra 211, the CB&Q heritage unit, arrives into Berwyn with a outbound train.

Metra 211, the CB&Q heritage unit, leads a outbound train through Downers Grove, passing the historic CB&Q depot at Main Street.

Metra’s Burlington heritage F40PHM-2 leads a westbound commuter train out of Chicago Union Station.

With it’s CB&Q heritage shining in the setting sun, METX 211 leads train 1263 as well with 186 into a station stop at La Grange, Stone Avenue, which has a vintage CB&Q depot.

Metra 211, the CB&Q heritage unit, leads a outbound train past some fall colors as it arrives into Hinsdale.

Metra 211, the CB&Q heritage unit, leads a outbound express train through Westmont.

Metra's Burlington heritage unit is seen at Aurora with the former CB&Q roundhouse in the background. Formerly home to Walter Payton's Restaurant, the roundhouse is now home to Two Brothers Brewin... (more)