The nerves of the city; Chicago Transit Authority's Tower 18 Junction.

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An outbound Metra train accelerates away from the misty Chicago skyline as it crosses the St. Charles airline at 16th Street Tower.

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Amtrak 500 brings up the rear of a 'Hiawatha Service' train as it flies through Rondout, passing under the searchlight signals at last light.

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This weekend I had the honour of attending CRPA's annual conference in Lake Forest as one of three docent scholars. Prior to the event and in between presentations, I made a point of getting trackside. While the weather was less than favourable, the sky did open on a few occasions allowing for some nice storm lighting. For instance, the sun briefly popped out from behind the clouds as this Metra train arrived at the photogenic La Grange Station. I would like to extend a special thanks to CRPA for their generosity and hospitality, as well as Jonathan Lee and John Ryan for showing me around!

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During my weekend visit to Chicago, shooting one of Metra's ex-GO EMD F59PHs was high on the 'to-do' list. Fortunately, fellow photographer John Ryan and I were rewarded with exactly what we wanted with a late morning visit to Racine Avenue. Here, the brutish looking METX 99 charges under a Pennsy signal bridge at Racine Avenue, while the Chicago skyline looms in the background. It is safe to say that both Mr. Ryan and I walked away happy after this one.

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