Riding Metra Out Of Union Station

This is what we were greeted with upon walking down onto the platforms.

One of the coaches in the train we would be boarding.

An F40PHM was the power for our train.

An F40PHM was the power for our train.

Across the platforms, an Amtrak Midwest service waits to depart.

After boarding the Metra, another Amtrak Midwest service reverses out of the station.

After boarding the Metra, another Amtrak Midwest service reverses out of the station.

We passed several more Amtrak and Metra trains on our way out of Union Station.

We passed several more Amtrak and Metra trains on our way out of Union Station. This was my first ever ALC-42.

We passed the Amtrak P32-8BWH class leader as we were leaving the station. This was the first ever Dash Eight that I caught in service.

We passed by this P40DC as we were leaving the station. This engine has now been retired.

While passing Cicero I caught a glimpse of this absolutely insane lash-up. Leading was a BNSF H2 GEVO.

While passing Cicero I caught a glimpse of this absolutely insane lash-up. Trailing second was a boring H3 GEVO.

While passing Cicero I caught a glimpse of this absolutely insane lash-up. Trailing third was some foreign power in the form of a CSX AC44 rebuild.

While passing Cicero I caught a glimpse of this absolutely insane lash-up. The best engine on it was PRLX 100020, an Ex-G&W SD40-3!