With 243 stations, eleven different routes and over 500 route miles, Chicago’s Metra operates the fourth largest commuter rail network in the United States. With only one route fully electrified, the majority of Metra’s rail network is propelled by a fleet of diesel-electric locomotives based on EMD technology. With 115 units on the roster by 1992, the EMD F40PH series of locomotives formed the overwhelming majority of the Metra diesel fleet. Our sample for this review is Rapido’s highly detailed rendition of Metra 213, an EMD F40PHM-2 finished in the carrier’s bright blue paint scheme. METX 211 was painted in tribute to Chicago, Burlington & Quincy in 2019, also offered by Rapido in this run.