METX 402 pulls down over the PRR lift bridge south of Lumber Street over the Chicago River. From here the passenger special will back into Chicago Union Station.

METX 402, the State of Illinois MP36, leads a passenger special off the Blue Island Branch and onto the Metra Electric Line. This is the only time I've ever seen diesel power on the Electric.

In a view from Roosevelt Road overpass, Metra MP36PH-3S No. 402 powers a Metra commuter train at Chicago, Illinois, on April 17, 2009.

Painted to commemorate the state of Illinois, this Rock Island line outbound is powered by the one and only 402. Captured here at Tinley Park’s 80th ave station amidst a thin layer of Canadian w... (more)

METX 402 shoves an inbound train back to the city after departing Joliet Metra Station on a beautiful Sunday evening.

Metra 405, the Milwaukee Road heritage unit, leads an outbound train under the old Pennsylvania Railroad signal bridge at CP Morgan in Chicago, sans the old signal heads.

Metra's "State of Illinois" commemorative unit accelerates from a stop at the downtown Glenview, IL station with an outbound Metra train.

Metra 402 departs the city with a outbound train.

An outbound Milwaukee District North train makes its way out of downtown Chicago.

State of Illinois. In a classic Chicago scene, Metra/METX 402 (MP36PH-3S, MPI, 1/2003) is seen passing under the former Pennsylvania Railroad signal bridge at CP Morgan near Racine Avenue o... (more)

With a global pandemic still raging on and Metra running at reduced capacity due to low ridership, the company started somewhat of an "Ad Campaign", if you will, to welcome back passenge... (more)

METX 402 is tied up for the day soaking in all the sun sporting it's State of Illinois paint scheme.

A lone passenger in full COVID PPE with mask and gloves waits to board a Sunday evening train pulled by Metra's recently-repainted "State of Illinois" MP36. 402, the first MP36 delivered... (more)

Metra 'State of Illinois' leads another empty train of taxpayer money by the Mannheim Rd in Franklin Park, IL.