LaFox, Illinois, USA. A Metra commuter train led by a specially painted locomotive heads into the evening sun prior to arriving in LaFox, Illinois.
A Metra commuter train led by a specially painted locomotive heads into the evening sun just prior to arriving in LaFox, Illinois with a load of commuters returning from Chicago. The locomotive's custom heritage paint (or tribute paint) scheme honors the The Chicago & North Western Railway, a bygone railroad that used to run on the tracks occupied by the train. Diesel locomotives painted in such a manner are fairly rare and are designated as Heritage units or Heritage locomotives linking to the industry's past. While the practice is rare when compaing it to the total locomotives in operation on Class 1 and some commuter railroads in the United States, it is an escalating trend among the carriers. Metra provides a network of lines connecting Chicago with its extensive number of suburban communities.
Size: 5568px × 3712px
Location: La Fox, Illinois, USA
Photo credit: © Bruce Leighty / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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