More Chicago pictures, including the Sears Tower and Metra trains.
8th September 2004

These are photos of the second time I went into Chicago. I travelled in and out using the double decker Metra trains. While I was there I made a special effort to take some photos of the Sears Tower, and these are what I got.

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An amazing car in the car park at Katie's university. It's an ex-taxi. It's not as good as (this is obligatory) a London cab though.
An amazing car in the car park at Katie's university. It's an ex-taxi. It's not as good as (this is obligatory) a London cab though.
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The platforms at River Forest Metra station.
The platforms at River Forest Metra station.
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A station building at River Forest station.
A station building at River Forest station.
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One of the platforms at River Forest station. This photo illustrates the very low platform height, even lower than a tube platform.
One of the platforms at River Forest station. This photo illustrates the very low platform height, even lower than a tube platform.
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A etra train arriving in River Forest station.
A etra train arriving in River Forest station.
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Another view of the same Metra train arriving in River Forest station.
Another view of the same Metra train arriving in River Forest station.
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The Sears Tower, seen between buildings.
The Sears Tower, seen between buildings.
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The Sears Tower, seen from right at the bottom! It's an incredible building and is absolutely massive.
The Sears Tower, seen from right at the bottom! It's an incredible building and is absolutely massive.
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The Sears Tower seen from a few streets away.
The Sears Tower seen from a few streets away.
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And now seen from a few more streets away.
And now seen from a few more streets away.
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The Elephant and Castle ENGLISH theme pub! I bet they don't know what Elephant and Castle is actually like.
The Elephant and Castle ENGLISH theme pub! I bet they don't know what Elephant and Castle is actually like.
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A red phone box. How English!
A red phone box. How English!
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Can anyone identify this building? I think it's by Mies van der Rohe but I can't identify which one it is.
Can anyone identify this building? I think it's by Mies van der Rohe but I can't identify which one it is.
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The Sears Tower seen from between two buildings. Notice the moon in this picture.
The Sears Tower seen from between two buildings. Notice the moon in this picture.
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Some shiny building.
Some shiny building.
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Dan Ryan woz ere!
Dan Ryan woz ere!
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The front (unused) carriages of a Metra train. This photo demonstrates the reason for the low platform height. The train entrances are lower than the rest of the train so when you get on you have to climb up 3 or so steps.
The front (unused) carriages of a Metra train. This photo demonstrates the reason for the low platform height. The train entrances are lower than the rest of the train so when you get on you have to climb up 3 or so steps.
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A Metra train leaving River Forest station.
A Metra train leaving River Forest station.
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