A CTA Brown Line train descends down the ramp from Western Station toward Rockwell Station with a mixture of 3200-series and 2600-series equipment on a sunny late-autumn afternoon. The lead car of this train, car No. 3444, has visible leftover hardware from its days utilizing pantographs on the Yellow Line. Known as the "Skokie Swift," the route between Howard and Skokie Stations used overhead catenary power up until it was converted to third rail power in 2004. Though the pantographs themselves

8.8K views · 257 reactions | POV: You’re on an outbound CTA Brown Line train as it departs Paulina Station, swings across the Metra UP-N Line, and then arrives at Addison Station. A fresh blanket of snow had just fallen overnight and into the early morning. Despite the sunny skies, the snow hasn’t yet melted away and you enjoy the contrast of bright snow against the last of the vibrant autumn foliage. Chicago is great. | Trainiac Productions | Facebook

29K views · 1K reactions | A Kimball-bound CTA Brown Line train descends down to grade level after departing Western Station on the sunny morning of November 2, 2025. Operating as an elevated route from the Loop to Western, the Brown Line lowers to ground level between Western and Rockwell Stations. It then remains at-grade through the Francisco and Kedzie stops and in to its terminus at Kimball. | Trainiac Productions | Facebook