Hi everyone!
Welcome aboard Eddie's Railfan Page from the city of Chicago Illinois.
One of the more unique railfan photo locations I enjoy visiting in the greater Chicagoland area, is the Metra commuter rail station in west suburban Riverside Illinois. With the station itself being an old brick steam era passenger train station from the long gone predecessor railroad Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, there are many Metra commuter trains that stop here operating between Chicago and Aurora Illinois. There are many freight trains and a few Amtrak trains that pass through here too.
Riverside is a timeless classic of a village from the Victoraian era, that still lights up the village streets through here at night with gas powered street lamps.
Many of the local businesses are nice to shop at, plus there is an abundance of city parks near the station.
One of the more unique objects, has to be this European inspired village water tank.
This design, I believe more or less reflects the local large Ethnic population of European Czechloslovakian imigrant residents that once dominated this area.
It is a pleasant place to visit, even if it is a quiet time between trains like in this photograph.
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