Trains of Chicago - April 6 1992

A day trip to see trains in and around Chicago.

1. A look at the South Shore Shops from the Roeske ave bridge in Michigan City.

2. An eastbound South Shore train passing through Michigan City. First seen at Willard & 10th & then at Lafayette & 11th.

3. Following a westbound South Shore train through Michigan City on 11th & 10th avenues.

4. Pacing the westbound along US 12 west from Beverly Shores.

5. The westbound South Shore departing the Dune Park station.

6. An eastbound Conrail loco & caboose near Ogden Dunes.

7. An eastbound Conrail freight at Ogden Dunes.

8. A South Shore train heads east at Wagner siding west of Ogden Dunes.

9. Amtrak 351 westbound at Ogden Dunes.

10. Burlington Northern power on a westbound Conrail train at Ogden Dunes.

11. An eastbound Conrail coal train sitting west of Ogden Dunes.

12. Amtrak train 317 northbound at Hegwisch.

13. An eastbound South Shore crossing the Calumet River along 130th st.

14. NRE's Hegwisch facility.

15. An IHB train near Hegwisch.

16. Amtrak #4, the eastbound Southwest Chief on the Santa Fe at McCook.

17. Pielet Brothers scrap yard at McCook.

18. A Chessie geep on the head of a southbound Amtrak train at 21st street.

19. Amtrak train 22 north at 21st street.

20. Amtrak #4 at 21st street.

21. A Metra commuter & Amtrak 4 backing into Union Station, seen from the Polk st bridge.

22. Inside Chicago Union Station.

23. Outbound Metra & inbound Amtraks at Polk st.

24. A westbound Metra at the Highlands station.

25. An eastbound BN intermodal at the Highlands

26. Amtrak 347 at the Highlands.

27. A pair of westbound Metras from the bridge at the Highlands station.

28. An eastbound Metra at the Highlands Station.

29. A westbound BN intermodal train at Highlands.

30. A westbound Metra at the main Hinsdale station.

31. Outbound Metra trains on the CNW & Milwaukee lines, seen at Clinton st.

32. A southbound CTA train along the Dan Ryan Expressway.

33. A westbound South Shore train at Burns Harbor.

34. An eastbound South Shore freight at Dune Park & Beverly Shores.

35. Pacing the eastbound through Michigan City on 10th & 11th avenues to the Shops.

36. Following an eastbound South Shore passenger train along 11th ave.

37. A westbound South Shore train ending its run at the Shops.