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| August 2008: Chicago or bust!!! |
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| Railroad: Wisconsin Southern Locomotive: WSOR 101; EMD E9 A Location: MP 46 City: Round Lake, Illinois Date: 08-24-2008 Remarks: A spectacular site! By pure luck I happened to be in Chicagoland when this train made a run from Janesville to Chicago. |
| Railroad: Wisconsin Southern Locomotive: WSOR 101; EMD E9 A Location: Metra Station City: Round Lake, Illinois Date: 08-24-2008 Remarks: The train looked and souded great. The electic bell on the locomotive needs to go, but the horn and the rumble was something I'll never forgot. |
| Railroad: Wisconsin Southern Locomotive: WSOR 101; EMD E9 A Location: North of City: Fox Lake, Illinois Date: 08-24-2008 Remarks: I stood next to the tracks with blisters on my feet for almost two hours waiting for this train to come. After receiving several hundred odd stares the train finally showed and about five other people joined me. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX 154 Location: President St. City: Wheaton, Illinois Date: 08-22-2008 Remarks: Outbound Metra train stops briefly in Wheaton. |
| Railroad: Union Pacific Locomotive: UP 4095 Location: Chase St. City: Wheaton, Illinois Date: 08-22-2008 Remarks: A backlit Union Pacific freight train rolls through the afternoon commuter rush through Wheaton. |
| Railroad: Union Pacific Locomotive: UP 4083 Location: President St. City: Wheaton, Illinois Date: 08-22-2008 Remarks: After holding short for an inbound commuter train, this stacker rolls through Wheaton with some EMP and Swift containers. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX Cab Car Location: Metra Station City: Lombard, Illinois Date: 08-22-2008 Remarks: Ever since I saw the movie Home Alone, I've always wanted to shoot these Cab Cars. After a few hours, you'll be able to have a hole memory card full. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX 154 Location: President St. City: Wheaton, Illinois Date: 08-22-2008 Remarks: Outbound Metra train stops briefly in Wheaton. |
| Railroad: Union Pacific Locomotive: UP 4940 Location: President St. City: Wheaton, Illinois Date: 08-22-2008 Remarks: I could sit here for hours and just watch the endless parade of trains rolling through. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX Cab Car Location: Metra Station City: Lombard, Illinois Date: 08-23-2008 Remarks: After slowing for the Lombard Metra Station, this express train throttles up and kicks out the exhaust as they head west. |
| Railroad: Union Pacific Locomotive: UP 9430 Location: Metra Station City: Lombard, Illinois Date: 08-23-2008 Remarks: Mixed freight rolls west through the Metra Station at Lombard. |
| Railroad: Union Pacific Locomotive: UP 9811 Location: Elizabeth Street City: Lombard, Illinois Date: 08-23-2008 Remarks: Stack train rolls by the Walgreens in Lombard. My brother was really sick with his allergies, so I sent him over there to get medicine... think I was about to leave the trains?! No way. |
| Railroad: Union Pacific Locomotive: UP 4551 Location: Elizabeth Street City: Lombard, Illinois Date: 08-23-2008 Remarks: A coal empty rolls west through Lombard. |
| Railroad: Union Pacific Locomotive: UP Location: Elizabeth Street City: Lombard, Illinois Date: 08-23-2008 Remarks: Coal loads neogiate the curves through Lombard. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX 200 Location: Metra Station City: Downers Grove, Illinos Date: 08-23-2008 Remarks: Of the stations we visited on my trip, this one had the best curb appeal. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX 201 Location: Metra Station City: Aurora, Illinos Date: 08-23-2008 Remarks: Dozens of train sets wait for Monday morning's rush at the terminal in Aurora. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX 193 Location: Metra Station City: Aurora, Illinos Date: 08-23-2008 Remarks: Two "ready" train sets wait for their turn to haul passengers to downtown. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX 189 Location: Metra Station City: Aurora, Illinois Date: 08-23-2008 Remarks: A trainset heading for downtown takes off from their first stop at Aurora. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX 401 Location: Metra Station City: Aurora, Illinois Date: 08-23-2008 Remarks: Out of all the Metra engines they have, this one is my favorite. I was so happy when I saw that this train would be the final one that I would ride as it brought us back to Downers Grove. See photo below for more information. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX 401 Location: Metra Station City: Aurora, Illinois Date: 08-23-2008 Remarks: The story behind this engine is simply heart warming. Oliver Tibbles was a very young railfan that lost his life far too soon. He loved the Metra trains that ran near his house. The railroad named an engine after him, his mother would have to take in the honor as he passed before the engine was named. |
| Railroad: CSX Locomotive: CSXT 7785 Location: East Lisle City: Lisle, Illinois Date: 08-24-2008 Remarks: Rolling down the middle main, this freighter had to hold short while a Metra train picked up and dropped off passengers at Lisle. |
| Railroad: Amtrak Locomotive: AMTK 90230 Location: East Lisle City: Lisle, Illinois Date: 07-24-2008 Remarks: I would have never expected to catch a Cascades unit on the Illinois Zephyr. The unit is a non-powered cab control car, now assigned througout the system. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX 200 Location: East Lisle City: Lisle, Illinois Date: 08-24-2008 Remarks: I had some great shooting weather when visiting Illinois. No complaints here. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX Cab Car Location: Washington Street City: Wheaton, Illinois Date: 08-25-2008 Remarks: I'd love to have an apartment facing the tracks in that apartment building. |
| Railroad: Union Pacific Locomotive: UP 4468 Location: Washington Street City: Wheaton, Illinois Date: 08-25-2008 Remarks: An eastbound UP freight train mingles through the traffic in Wheaton. |
| Railroad: Union Pacific Locomotive: UP 4468 Location: Washington Street City: Wheaton, Illinois Date: 08-25-2008 Remarks: A nice collection with a solid leader on the point rolls through Wheaton on their way to Chicago. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX Cab Car Location: Wheaton College City: Wheaton, Illinois Date: 08-25-2008 Remarks: Passing an icon of the Wheaton College, this inbound Metra Cab Car is slowing for the station stop at Wheaton. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX Cab Car Location: Wheaton College City: Wheaton, Illinois Date: 08-25-2008 Remarks: Passing an icon of the Wheaton College, this inbound Metra train is slowing for the station stop at Wheaton. |
| Railroad: Union Pacific Locomotive: UP 4458 Location: Western Ave City: Geneva, Illinois Date: 08-25-2008 Remarks: The thing I don't like about this area, no matter where you shoot you have towers and powerlines to deal with. |
| Railroad: Union Pacific Locomotive: UP 4658 Location: Western Ave City: Geneva, Illinois Date: 08-25-2008 Remarks: A solid stack train rolls through Geneva on their way to Global. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX Cab Car Location: Western Ave City: Geneva, Illinois Date: 08-25-2008 Remarks: I was a little concerned I was going to miss the next train when that mixed freight started to slow down. Luckily he got out of the way just in time for another Metra to come rolling through. |
| Railroad: Union Pacific Locomotive: UP 5308 Location: Western Ave City: Geneva, Illinois Date: 08-25-2008 Remarks: The sun was getting pretty high, but trains were still moving. |
| Railroad: Union Pacific Locomotive: UP 3936 Location: Western Ave City: Geneva, Illinois Date: 08-25-2008 Remarks: Autoracks head east through Geneva with more Armor Yellow on the point. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX 130 Location: Metra Station City: Geneva, Illinois Date: 08-25-2008 Remarks: An inbound Metra train slows for a station stop at Geneva. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX 195 Location: East Lisle City: Lisle, Illinois Date: 08-25-2008 Remarks: A truck rolls over the BNSF tracks on I355 as a Metra train pulls in for a station stop at Lisle. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX 401 Location: East Lisle City: Lisle, Illinois Date: 08-25-2008 Remarks: "Ollie" comes around the corner as he slows for a station stop at Lisle. An express train is quickly approaching from behind, and Amtrak is coming up right behind me and will have a triple meet in 30 seconds. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX 201 Location: East Lisle City: Lisle, Illinois Date: 08-25-2008 Remarks: Right after the 401 passed, the 201 passed. Amtrak is right over my shoulder coming up from behind. |
| Railroad: Amtrak Locomotive: AMTK 90215 Location: East Lisle City: Lisle, Illinois Date: 08-25-2008 Remarks: The Illinois Zephyr rolls through Lisle. |
| Railroad: Canadian Pacific Locomotive: CP 8767 Location: Amtrak Downtown Depot City: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Date: 08-21-2008 Remarks: A baretables train rolls past the Amtrak platforms at the Milwaukee Downtown Depot and Post Office. |
| Railroad: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Locomotive: BNSF 8247 Location: Cass Lake Yard City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 08-30-2008 Remarks: Waiting for a crew, this coal empty will sit for a while in Cass Lake Yard. |
| Railroad: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Locomotive: BNSF 9593 Location: Division Point: Lakes Sub / Grand Forks Sub City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 08-30-2008 Remarks: Pausing for a crew change and holding just west of highway 371, this coal train is at the division point between BNSF's Lakes Sub and Grand Forks Sub. |
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