Track

Engineer's eye view coming into downtown Chicago on the Metra Milwaukee North and West lines. This route is also used by Amtrak trains from Milwuakee (Wisconsin).

(Track, My Favorites, other, index, photographed on 21 October 1998 at Chicago Union Station north leads).     Image size is available.

End of track bumper on track 15 in the north train shed of Union Station (Chicago, Illinois).

(Union Station, Track, All Metra Stations, Metra MD N, Metra MD W, Metra NCS, Metra BNSF, Metra HC, Metra SWS, other, photographed on 21 October 1998 at Chicago Union Station).     Image size is available.

End of track bumper on track 13 in the north train shed of Union Station (Chicago, Illinois).

(Union Station, Track, All Metra Stations, Metra MD N, Metra MD W, Metra NCS, Metra BNSF, Metra HC, Metra SWS, other, photographed on 21 October 1998 at Chicago Union Station).     Image size is available.

Platform and tracks in the north train shed of Union Station during the evening rush. View is looking toward the depot. Within minutes the tracks will be occupied by other trains.

(Union Station, Track, All Metra Stations, Metra MD N, Metra MD W, Metra NCS, Metra BNSF, Metra HC, Metra SWS, other, photographed on 21 October 1998 at Chicago Union Station).     Image size is available.

Platform and tracks in the north train shed of Union Station near the end of the evening rush. View is looking toward the depot.

(Union Station, Track, All Metra Stations, Metra MD N, Metra MD W, Metra NCS, Metra BNSF, Metra HC, Metra SWS, other, photographed on 21 October 1998 at Chicago Union Station).     Image size is available.

A Lake Street "L" train (CTA) passes above while an inbound commuter train is arriving at Union Station.

(Union Station north leads, Track, My Favorites, other, index, photographed on 23 October 1998 at Chicago Union Station north leads).     Image size is available.

Puzzle switch leading out from the Chicago Passenger Terminal. The bridge carries the Lake Street elevated (CTA) line from the Loop westbound.

(Chicago Passenger Terminal, Track, Signal bridges, Dwarf signals, My Favorites, All Metra Stations, Metra UP N, Metra UP NW, Metra UP W, CNW Stations, other, Signals, index, photographed on 23 October 1998 at Chicago Passenger Terminal).     Image size is available.

Inbound scoot passes through the puzzle switch into the Chicago Passenger Terminal during the evening rush. The bridge carries the Lake Street elevated (CTA) line from the Loop westbound.

(Chicago Passenger Terminal, Track, Signal bridges, Dwarf signals, All Metra Stations, Metra UP N, Metra UP NW, Metra UP W, CNW Stations, other, Signals, photographed on 23 October 1998 at Chicago Passenger Terminal).     Image size is available.

The puzzle switch at the Chicago Passenger Terminal is a busy place with lite engine moves and track work.

(Track, Signal bridges, Dwarf signals, Chicago Passenger Terminal, other, Signals, All Metra Stations, Metra UP N, Metra UP NW, Metra UP W, CNW Stations, photographed on 4 November 1998 at Chicago Passenger Terminal).     Image size is available.

Switches at the west end of the Elk Grove Village Yard.

(Elk Grove Village Yard, Track, Rail Yards, other, photographed on 5 December 1998 at Elk Grove Village yard NEW! 7 April 2000).     Image size is available.