After leading train 2243 in from Chicago, METX 500 ties up on the River Track in Elgin. Decorated for Christmas, it looks good alongside the Fox River on this cold November evening.

Just another train. Not a single child at the water park pays attention to the 614 as she departs Frankin Park.

Heading for the western burbs, the 115 leads her train through the "S" curves at Carpenter St.

A Metra express train lead by a pair of F40PH’s are slowing for the station stop at the Franklin Park station under the signal tower near 25th Avenue.

I always like watching the Metra rush-hour parade of trains near Clinton Street where the Milwaukee West line out of Union Station passes under the trackage leading out of the Ogilvie Transportati... (more)