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Title: |
Loaded coal under the C&NW signal bridge |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:13:39 PM |
Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6931(AC4460CW) UP 6261(AC44CW) |
Views: |
189 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
UP 6931 leads coal loads east |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:13:39 PM |
Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6931(AC4460CW) UP 6261(AC44CW) |
Views: |
247 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
UP 6506 serves as the DPU on a loaded coal train |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:13:40 PM |
Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6506(AC44CW) |
Views: |
79 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 7484 and another GE leads coal loads east |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:13:41 PM |
Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 7484(AC45CCTE) UP 7202(AC44CW) |
Views: |
121 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 6837 serves as the DPU on a loaded coal train |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:13:41 PM |
Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6837(AC44CW) |
Views: |
129 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
BNSF 8089 leads a westbound intermodal |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:13:42 PM |
Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 8089(ES44C4) BNSF 4725(C44-9W) |
Views: |
86 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Old MILW caboose near the park |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:13:42 PM |
Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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Views: |
42 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Heading back to North Dakota |
Description: |
Empty oil cans heading back to North Dakota. Note that the power is arranged elephant style and the trailing units are from NS and CSX. |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:13:44 PM |
Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 8177(ES44C4) NS 9220(C44-9W) |
Views: |
218 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX 8071 trails on an empty oil train |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:13:45 PM |
Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 8071(SD40-2) |
Views: |
43 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 7649 leads a westbound intermodal past the park |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:13:45 PM |
Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 7649(AC45CCTE) UP 4513(SD70M) |
Views: |
108 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Empty coal approaches the park |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:13:46 PM |
Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6480(AC44CW) |
Views: |
88 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 6480 leads empties back to the Powder River Basin |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:13:47 PM |
Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6480(AC44CW) UP 5840(AC44CWCTE) |
Views: |
140 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
A train peaks its nose over the hill |
Description: |
At this point we were working our way back towards to Chicago. |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/27/2015 10:42:55 PM |
Location: |
Malta, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
22 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 5795 slides down the hill into Malta |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:19 PM |
Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5795(AC44CWCTE) |
Views: |
52 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 5795 and the tallest building in town |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:20 PM |
Location: |
Malta, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
22 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Shiny new tractors |
Description: |
On an eastbound manifest. |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:21 PM |
Location: |
Malta, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
26 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Outbound approaching Elburn |
Description: |
Meanwhile the platform is filling up with people waiting to take this train inbound. |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:21 PM |
Location: |
Elburn, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
METX 166(F40PH) |
Views: |
47 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Passengers look on as their train to Chicago approaches |
Description: |
This is an outbound and Elburn is the end of the line. |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:22 PM |
Location: |
Elburn, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
METX 166(F40PH) |
Views: |
59 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A Metra train is about to arrrive from Chicago |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:22 PM |
Location: |
Elburn, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
METX 166(F40PH) |
Views: |
60 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
METX 166 pulls into Elburn with an outbound |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:23 PM |
Location: |
Elburn, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
METX 166(F40PH) |
Views: |
60 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The manifest we saw earlier in Malta now approaches |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:23 PM |
Location: |
Elburn, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5795(AC44CWCTE) |
Views: |
38 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound manifest about to pass the Metra station |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:24 PM |
Location: |
Elburn, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5795(AC44CWCTE) |
Views: |
42 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Metra and UP meet |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:24 PM |
Location: |
Elburn, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5795(AC44CWCTE) METX 166(F40PH) |
Views: |
64 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Three train meet |
Description: |
The manifest clears next to the Metra train and in the distance a westbound can be seen approaching |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:24 PM |
Location: |
Elburn, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
METX 166(F40PH) |
Views: |
56 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Metra about to head inboound while a westbound UP stacker approaches |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:25 PM |
Location: |
Elburn, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
METX 166(F40PH) |
Views: |
53 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Two very different EMD products meet |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:26 PM |
Location: |
Elburn, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5200(SD70M) METX 166(F40PH) |
Views: |
74 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
A westbound stacker passes a Metra train |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:26 PM |
Location: |
Elburn, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5200(SD70M) UP 5195(SD70M) METX 166(F40PH) |
Views: |
130 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Eastbound approaching |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:26 PM |
Location: |
La Fox, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
29 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Loaded coal heading east |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:27 PM |
Location: |
La Fox, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5987(AC44CWCTE) |
Views: |
69 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Patched C&NW OLS unit as a coal train DPU |
Description: |
Defintely the catch of the trip!!!! You can still see the old C&NW number as well! |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:27 PM |
Location: |
Geneva, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6713(AC44CW) CNW 8811(AC44CW) |
Views: |
228 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Going away shot of the C&NW OLS patch unit |
Description: |
She was the DPU on an eastbound coal train and certainly the catch of the trip!!!! You can still see the old C&NW number as well! |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:28 PM |
Location: |
Geneva, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6713(AC44CW) CNW 8811(AC44CW) |
Views: |
208 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Outbound approaching the Route 59 stop |
Description: |
We saw this same engine on the "racetrack" the previous day. Note the other headlight in the distance. |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:28 PM |
Location: |
Aurora, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
METX 205(F40PHM-2) |
Views: |
84 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Gallery cars gleaming in the evening light |
Description: |
At the Route 59 stop. |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:23:29 PM |
Location: |
Aurora, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
28 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Into the sunset |
Description: |
A Metra outbound departs the Route 59 stop. |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:32:13 PM |
Location: |
Aurora, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
25 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
An inbound arrives on the left-hand main |
Description: |
Location is the Route 59 stop. |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:32:14 PM |
Location: |
Aurora, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
METX 189(F40PHM-2) |
Views: |
60 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
METX 118 rests under the streets of Chicago |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:32:16 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
METX 118(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
114 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Metra trains rest in Union Station |
Description: |
These platforms are on the north side of the station. |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:32:17 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
35 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Michigan Train resting between runs |
Description: |
On the south side of Union Station. |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:32:17 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 58(P42DC) |
Views: |
88 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
METX 147 waits to leave the Ogilvie Transportation Center |
Description: |
Note the OLS scheme. |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:32:18 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
METX 147(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
101 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Complex trackwork outside the Ogilvie Transportation Center |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:32:19 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Signal,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
33 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Metra F40's rest between runs |
Description: |
At the Ogilvie Transportation Center. |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:32:20 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
METX 150(F40PH) METX 176(F40PH-2) |
Views: |
173 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A Green Line loop train passes over the Ogilvie Transportation Center throat |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:32:21 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Transit,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
27 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
"Village of Hanover Park" |
Description: |
Waiting to leave the Ogilvie Transportation Center |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:32:22 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
METX 147(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
103 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Orange line train arriving at the Washington/Wells stop |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:32:23 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Transit,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
CTA 2753(Electric M.U.) |
Views: |
41 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Brown Line train pulling into the Washington/Wells stop |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:32:24 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
CTA 3355(Electric M.U.) |
Views: |
34 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Snaking through Chicago |
Description: |
The loop is a must for any railfan visiting Chicago! It is a wild experience! |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:32:25 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Transit,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
24 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rounding the curve onto Wabash Ave |
Description: |
The loop is a must for any railfan visiting Chicago! It is a wild experience! |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:32:27 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Transit,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
21 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Who needs to park somewhere when you have the loop? |
Description: |
Shot at the Randolph/Wabash stop. |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:32:29 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Transit,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
CTA 3248(Electric M.U.) |
Views: |
40 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Trains meet on the loop |
Description: |
Shot at the Randolph/Wabash stop. |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:32:30 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Transit,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
CTA 3248(Electric M.U.) CTA 5053(Electric M.U.) |
Views: |
49 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
South Shore Line train at Milenium Park station |
Description: |
Waiting to head o South Bend with a charter full of University of Southern California fans for the Notre Dame-USC footabll game. Notre Dame won 41-31. |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 10:32:32 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
NICD 34(Electric M.U.) |
Views: |
197 Comments: 0 |
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