Metra MP36PH 407 sits at the LaSalle St station as the Rock Island protect.

Metra 407 leads an outbound weekend train down the Rock Island toward Joliet.

Rock Island service departs Lasalle Street Station.

Metra 407 pushes a inbound train past the Tinley Park Christmas tree in golden light.

Metra 407 passes the new platform in Joliet. Soon Metra trains will stop at the new platform rather than at Union Station.

Metra 407 shoves train 210 north out of Blue Island station on a clear February day.

407 rushes over the IHB and CSX as it shoves to Chicago.

Metra 407 departs New Lenox after making its station stop. Next stop: Front Street in Mokena.

Metra MP36 407 departs Hickory Creek after making its station stop.

Metra 207 rolls over one of my favorite bridges in Chicago. If you look closely at the two squares on the concrete bridge, you can read "New York Central" and "Rock Island." The trains this brid... (more)

Metra 407 heads south toward Joliet, crossing the St. Charles Air Line and the CN/IC on its way.

Metra MP36 no. 407 pauses to let a deadheading crew off before heading back to couple onto its train. Meanwhile, F40PH no. 103 sits waiting to depart.