Chicago Holiday train

The train began in 1992 when a “Season’s Greetings from the CTA” sign was placed on the front of an out-of-service train used to deliver food to various charities. Over the years, this holiday tradition has evolved from its modest and humble beginnings to a spectacular, joyous sight to see – in daytime or nighttime. Each car of the train is wrapped with holiday and seasonal images. Thousands of twinkling lights outline the shape of the train and windows, with even more lights running across the tops of the cars. CTA

A train made of light shows up on cold winter nights. Each holiday season I try to capture the train all around Chicago, this is a project that has led me to plan very carefully, scout locations on every corner of the city, and think outside the box to capture this colorful train that only runs for a couple of weeks a year.

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