Metra Rock Island #409, SB at 46th St.

Imagine this view in the 60's when the Rock Island used to run the old Al Capone cars and Corvette-styled Aerotrains in commuter service.

The New York Central, like the Rock Island, ran out of the old LaSalle Street Station, and all of their passenger trains used these tracks, including the Rocket, the Golden State, and the 20th Century Limited. The Pennsylvania RR tracks were 3 blocks west. As a child, I was in railfan heaven.

One of the Golden State's silver cars, its name emblazoned above the windows, sat outside moldering away at the Rock Island's 49th Street yard for years until the RI went out of business about 1981.

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[RobotoSteve]

this train goes right by my house in Mokena... Metra trains are so soothing but nothing compared to the freights that put you right out about 1-2am... those who live by the track now what i'm talking about... :)

[metraRI]

Be careful with the train #.. #409 on the Rock is a 10 car train going out to Joliet, this would probably be #609 or #611.