Viewing Album: 11/17/06: West Chicago, IL (Ferromex sighting and UP on the "J") - Railroad Picture Archives.NET

4/27/2024

Viewing Album: 11/17/06: West Chicago, IL (Ferromex sighting and UP on the "J")

By:	Scott Malec
Dates:	11/17/2006 - 11/17/2006
Album Info:	I had the day off so I decided to check out West Chicago for the first time. Here the triple-track ultra-busy UP West Line crosses the EJ&E surrounded by a picturesque residential and commercial neighborhood. The first hour was aggravating since I was having camera problems and I missed a SP unit (albeit patched) and a UP coal train on the EJ&E as well as another train blocking a CNW Operation Lifesaver unit on the UP. Overall, it was a very active day and was well worth the trip. All of these shots were taken between 11:30am and 3:30pm on 11/17/06.

Page Controls

View: Pics Per Page:

FXE 4618 & 4617

Title:	FXE 4618 & 4617
Description:	Two Ferromex units are led by a UP engine westbound on the UP main...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:02 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	FXE 4618(ES44AC) FXE 4617(ES44AC)
Views:	531 Comments: 1

UP 4685, 4766 & 4466

Title:	UP 4685, 4766 & 4466
Description:	A trio of SD70Ms lead a stack train westbound approaching the EJ&E diamonds...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:03 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 4685(SD70M) UP 4766(SD70M) UP 4466(SD70M)
Views:	392 Comments: 0

UP 4685, 4766 & 4466

Title:	UP 4685, 4766 & 4466
Description:	Another train waits in the distance across the EJ&E...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:04 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 4685(SD70M) UP 4766(SD70M) UP 4466(SD70M)
Views:	396 Comments: 0

METX 158

Title:	METX 158
Description:	Outbound dinky approaches the diamonds...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:05 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	METX 158(F40PH)
Views:	274 Comments: 0

METX 156

Title:	METX 156
Description:	Inbound dinky running in reverse crosses Washington Street...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:06 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	METX 156(F40PH)
Views:	319 Comments: 0

METX 156

Title:	METX 156
Description:	This train is inbound to Chicago and moving away from me...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:07 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	METX 156(F40PH)
Views:	312 Comments: 0

UP 5589 & 8156

Title:	UP 5589 & 8156
Description:	This was the first of many coal trains through the crossing today. It would eventually come back in reverse and back into the yard in the background...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:08 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 5589(AC44CWCTE) UP 8156(SD9043MAC)
Views:	301 Comments: 0

UP 5589 & 8156

Title:	UP 5589 & 8156
Description:	Eastbound unit coal train heads under the signals and will be back shortly...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:10 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 5589(AC44CWCTE) UP 8156(SD9043MAC)
Views:	363 Comments: 0

UP 2974 & 2975

Title:	UP 2974 & 2975
Description:	Sequentially numbered SD40-2s head west with mixed freight...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:11 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 2974(SD40-2) UP 2975(SD40-2)
Views:	403 Comments: 1

UP 2974 & 2975

Title:	UP 2974 & 2975
Description:	2974 & 2975 (3rd unit unidentified) approach the diamonds. The coal train from the previous pics backs into the small yard west of the crossing while another train waits beyond that...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:12 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 2974(SD40-2) UP 2975(SD40-2)
Views:	400 Comments: 0

METX 126

Title:	METX 126
Description:	Yet another dinky...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:13 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	METX 126(F40PH)
Views:	336 Comments: 0

METX 158

Title:	METX 158
Description:	Metra 158 is back, this time inbound across the "J"....
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:14 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	METX 158(F40PH)
Views:	315 Comments: 0

METX 158

Title:	METX 158
Description:
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:15 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	METX 158(F40PH)
Views:	265 Comments: 0

UP 3080 & 2996

Title:	UP 3080 & 2996
Description:	More SD40-2s westbound with mixed freight...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:16 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 3080(SD40-2) UP 2996(SD40-2)
Views:	417 Comments: 1

UP 4404 & 9340

Title:	UP 4404 & 9340
Description:	2nd of two UP runs southbound on the EJ&E today. I missed the first one due to camera problems...:(
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:17 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 4404(SD70M) UP 9340(C40-8)
Views:	375 Comments: 0

UP 9048, 9023, 9053, 9070 & 5528

Title:	UP 9048, 9023, 9053, 9070 & 5528
Description:	Big five diesel consist crosses the diamonds eastbound...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:18 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 9048(C40-8) UP 9023(C40-8) UP 9053(C40-8) UP 9070(C41-8) UP 5528(AC45CCTE)
Views:	699 Comments: 0

UP 5505 & 5501

Title:	UP 5505 & 5501
Description:	Two AC45CCTE's and an unidentified third unit approach the crossing westbound...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:19 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 5505(AC45CCTE) UP 5501(AC45CCTE)
Views:	350 Comments: 1

UP 5505 & 5501

Title:	UP 5505 & 5501
Description:	"Building America" with flags waving in the breeze...I always thought UP's paint scheme was boring until they added those flags...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:20 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 5505(AC45CCTE) UP 5501(AC45CCTE)
Views:	354 Comments: 0

METX 126

Title:	METX 126
Description:	METX 126 is back after hitting the end of the line in Aurora and now returns inbound to Chicago...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:22 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	METX 126(F40PH)
Views:	303 Comments: 0

METX 126

Title:	METX 126
Description:	This train is running in reverse back to Chicago...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:23 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	METX 126(F40PH)
Views:	298 Comments: 0

UP 8437, 8387, 5427 & 4572

Title:	UP 8437, 8387, 5427 & 4572
Description:	Two ACes in this hand...westbound with stacks.
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:25 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 8437(SD70ACe) UP 8387(SD70ACe) UP 5427(AC45CCTE) UP 4572(SD70M)
Views:	653 Comments: 0

UP 8437, 8387 & 5427

Title:	UP 8437, 8387 & 5427
Description:	Two ACes and a relatively new-looking GE unit...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:26 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 8437(SD70ACe) UP 8387(SD70ACe) UP 5427(AC45CCTE)
Views:	598 Comments: 0

UP 8437, 8387, 5427 & 4572

Title:	UP 8437, 8387, 5427 & 4572
Description:	That dirty old SD70M is the black sheep of this consist....
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:27 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 8437(SD70ACe) UP 8387(SD70ACe) UP 5427(AC45CCTE) UP 4572(SD70M)
Views:	579 Comments: 0

UP 3033 & 3086

Title:	UP 3033 & 3086
Description:	Yet another SD40-2 pairing...this time eastbound with stacks...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:30 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 3033(SD40-2) UP 3086(SD40-2)
Views:	336 Comments: 1

UP 3033 & 3086

Title:	UP 3033 & 3086
Description:	Eastbound stack train approaches IL Route 59...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:31 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 3033(SD40-2) UP 3086(SD40-2)
Views:	334 Comments: 0

UP 7050 & 7176

Title:	UP 7050 & 7176
Description:	Last train of the day for me sees an eastbound coal train with two cab forward units...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:32 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 7050(AC4460CW) UP 7176(CM44AC)
Views:	439 Comments: 0

UP 7050 & 7176

Title:	UP 7050 & 7176
Description:	And thus caps off another active day of railfanning...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:00 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 7050(AC4460CW) UP 7176(CM44AC)
Views:	349 Comments: 0

Page 1 of 1

Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors

Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net