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| Title: |
CN Railway Markham yard. |
| Description: |
These 2 former GTW Railroad Geeps work the yard today. |
| Photo Date: |
1/13/2010 Upload Date: 1/13/2010 3:34:33 PM |
| Location: |
Homewood, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4932(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
238 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Evening at 80th. |
| Description: |
Looking Westbound along the Metra Rock Island Distric main line at Tinley Park 80th Avenue depot. The first train rolled through here in October 1852 |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2010 Upload Date: 1/14/2010 10:58:56 PM |
| Location: |
Tinley Park, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Night,Station |
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58 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Evening at 80th. |
| Description: |
Metra deadhead move #6062 East flies past the station. Not a great shot I admit but it looks "different".. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2010 Upload Date: 1/14/2010 11:00:50 PM |
| Location: |
Tinley Park, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Night,Station,Action |
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80 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Tinley Park depot. |
| Description: |
Metra arrives from Joliet heading to La Salle street. |
| Photo Date: |
1/17/2010 Upload Date: 1/17/2010 8:39:58 PM |
| Location: |
Tinley Park, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Night,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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52 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Blue Island Junction. |
| Description: |
BNSF heads East at Blue Island. |
| Photo Date: |
1/17/2010 Upload Date: 1/17/2010 5:57:53 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7442(ES44DC) |
| Views: |
190 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Blue Island Junction. |
| Description: |
Iowa Interstates ethanol train RICX arrives at Blue Island junction. |
| Photo Date: |
1/17/2010 Upload Date: 1/17/2010 5:59:27 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IAIS 508(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
116 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Blue Island Junction. |
| Description: |
CSX Q113 heads for Chicagos 59th street yard. |
| Photo Date: |
1/17/2010 Upload Date: 1/17/2010 6:00:47 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 7623(C40-8) |
| Views: |
99 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Blue Island junction. |
| Description: |
CSX Q146 heads for the East coast. |
| Photo Date: |
1/17/2010 Upload Date: 1/17/2010 6:02:20 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 4680(SD70M) |
| Views: |
234 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Misty night in Mokena |
| Description: |
Metra 421 arrives from Chicago at Hickory Creek Depot on this cold & misty night. |
| Photo Date: |
1/18/2010 Upload Date: 1/18/2010 9:24:30 PM |
| Location: |
Mokena, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Night,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
METX 180(F40PH-2) |
| Views: |
224 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Misty night in Mokena. |
| Description: |
Iowa Interstate heads for Council Bluffs Iowa as it passes the Hickory Creek depot. |
| Photo Date: |
1/18/2010 Upload Date: 1/18/2010 9:26:18 PM |
| Location: |
Mokena, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Night,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IAIS 507(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
133 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Tinley Park misty evening. |
| Description: |
Metra deadhead move 6062 heads East at Tinley Park. |
| Photo Date: |
1/18/2010 Upload Date: 1/18/2010 9:28:02 PM |
| Location: |
Tinley Park, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Night,Station,Action |
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42 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Metra Blue Island Vemont Street. |
| Description: |
The old Rock Island depot at Vermont Street. |
| Photo Date: |
1/19/2010 Upload Date: 1/19/2010 7:01:09 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station |
| Locomotives: |
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61 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Blue Island Burr Oak yard. |
| Description: |
These 2 Iowa Interstate freights await their night departure in the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
1/19/2010 Upload Date: 1/19/2010 7:02:33 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
IAIS 508(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
178 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Midlothian depot. |
| Description: |
Metra train #405 arrives at Midlothian from Chicago on route to Joliet US |
| Photo Date: |
1/19/2010 Upload Date: 1/19/2010 7:03:38 PM |
| Location: |
Midlothian, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
METX 406(MP36PH-3S) |
| Views: |
205 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Afternoon at Oak Forest. |
| Description: |
Joliet bound Metra train #515 approaches the signals at the Oak Forest station. |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2010 Upload Date: 1/22/2010 4:30:43 PM |
| Location: |
Oak Forest, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
METX 202(F40PHM-2) |
| Views: |
250 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Oak Forest arrival. |
| Description: |
Metra train #515 arrives at Oak Forest depot on the Rock Island district. |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2010 Upload Date: 1/22/2010 4:31:51 PM |
| Location: |
Oak Forest, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
METX 202(F40PHM-2) |
| Views: |
261 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Oak Forest Arrival. |
| Description: |
Eastbound Metra train #518 arrives at Oak Forest depot and passes the Willie Bros cement plant. At one time Rock Island had a spur into this plant off ot track 2. |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2010 Upload Date: 1/22/2010 4:33:14 PM |
| Location: |
Oak Forest, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
93 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Oak Forest. |
| Description: |
Metra diesel 407 is powering train 518 at Oak Forest. |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2010 Upload Date: 1/22/2010 4:34:34 PM |
| Location: |
Oak Forest, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
METX 407(MP36PH-3S) |
| Views: |
178 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicago Bound on the old Rock. |
| Description: |
Metra train #518 has departed Oak Forest and is heading up the old Rock Island main line bound for Chicago. |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2010 Upload Date: 1/22/2010 4:35:49 PM |
| Location: |
Oak Forest, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
METX 407(MP36PH-3S) |
| Views: |
190 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Snow at Blue Island. |
| Description: |
Indiana Harbor Belt heads West with this local. |
| Photo Date: |
1/25/2010 Upload Date: 1/25/2010 11:10:11 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
48 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Snowy morning at Blue Island |
| Description: |
BNSF Railway heads East on the IHB. |
| Photo Date: |
1/25/2010 Upload Date: 1/25/2010 11:11:12 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6610(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
243 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Time traveler? |
| Description: |
THE reason iI went out this morning, IAIS #513, the new Rock Island painted unit comes down the Evans Yard lead with 709. |
| Photo Date: |
1/25/2010 Upload Date: 1/25/2010 11:12:35 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IAIS 709(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
230 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
30 Years!. |
| Description: |
IAIS 513 arrives at Blue Island Junction. Its been 30 years this March since the Rock Island ended operations. |
| Photo Date: |
1/25/2010 Upload Date: 1/25/2010 11:14:20 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IAIS 513(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
613 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Heading for Evans Yard. |
| Description: |
IAIS 513 and 709 head down for a turnaround move at Evans Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
1/25/2010 Upload Date: 1/25/2010 11:15:54 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IAIS 513(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
472 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Snowy Switcher. |
| Description: |
Metra switcher #5 heads West to Joliet Yard in the snow flurries. |
| Photo Date: |
1/25/2010 Upload Date: 1/25/2010 11:17:26 AM |
| Location: |
Tinley Park, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
METX 5(SW1500) |
| Views: |
273 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Tinley Park. |
| Description: |
Metra switcher #5 heads for Joliet as it passes through downtown Tinley Park. |
| Photo Date: |
1/25/2010 Upload Date: 1/25/2010 11:18:29 AM |
| Location: |
Tinley Park, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
METX 5(SW1500) |
| Views: |
270 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Blue Island Vermont street. |
| Description: |
Tonights Iowa Interstate road train BICB is ready to go as it sits in Burr Oak Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
1/30/2010 Upload Date: 1/30/2010 5:26:04 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
IAIS 500(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
227 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Blue Island Vemont Street. |
| Description: |
This Metra electric train set sits just North of the station. |
| Photo Date: |
1/30/2010 Upload Date: 1/30/2010 5:22:21 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
68 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Vermont Street station. |
| Description: |
This Southbound Electric arrives at Blue Island. |
| Photo Date: |
1/30/2010 Upload Date: 1/30/2010 5:23:39 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
70 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Vermont Street. |
| Description: |
The fleet is in!. The Metra Blue Island Coach yard. |
| Photo Date: |
1/30/2010 Upload Date: 1/30/2010 5:27:16 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
METX 179(F40PH-2) |
| Views: |
266 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Homewood rail-fan platform. |
| Description: |
These 2 older units were working the lead job, I believe #510 Its now called at Markham Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/2010 Upload Date: 2/1/2010 8:09:20 PM |
| Location: |
Homewood, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 5846(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
178 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Afternoon at Hickory Creek. |
| Description: |
The little Metra Hickory Creek depot at Mokena. Opened in July 1993. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2010 Upload Date: 2/2/2010 5:23:52 PM |
| Location: |
Mokena, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
63 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Arriving at Hickory Creek. |
| Description: |
Train 405 arrives from Chicago and pulls into the station. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2010 Upload Date: 2/2/2010 5:28:21 PM |
| Location: |
Mokena, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
METX 203(F40PHM-2) |
| Views: |
244 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Eastbound arrival. |
| Description: |
Metra train #520 arrives at the Hickory Creek depot on this ugly day. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2010 Upload Date: 2/2/2010 5:25:10 PM |
| Location: |
Mokena, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
63 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Meet at Summit. |
| Description: |
Metra trains 520 & 405 meet at the old local of Summit, called Hickory Creek since 1993. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2010 Upload Date: 2/2/2010 5:26:53 PM |
| Location: |
Mokena, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
METX 204(F40PHM-2) |
| Views: |
289 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Matteson Junction. |
| Description: |
Northbound train M343 heads around the wye to make their flip move head West to Joliet. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2010 Upload Date: 2/6/2010 6:46:49 PM |
| Location: |
Matteson, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CN 8845(SD70M-2) |
| Views: |
300 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Matteson Junction. |
| Description: |
Well other then the lead units nose missing!.LOL. This I thought came our pretty well of the CN "Markham local" |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2010 Upload Date: 2/6/2010 6:48:17 PM |
| Location: |
Matteson, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 9615(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
264 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Snow on the CN Chicago sub. |
| Description: |
A coat of snow from Yesterdays snow lies across the Chicago sub main line as this Southbound arrives at Homewood. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2010 Upload Date: 2/6/2010 6:44:04 PM |
| Location: |
Homewood, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CN 5692(SD75I) |
| Views: |
320 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Joliet local. |
| Description: |
This CN Geep was working tlhe L516 job today. |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/2010 Upload Date: 2/8/2010 1:13:49 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4901(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
210 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Joliet Local. |
| Description: |
CN train L516 works a small industrial park East of Joliet. |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/2010 Upload Date: 2/8/2010 1:12:21 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4901(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
210 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
On the old CM&G. |
| Description: |
The old Milwaukee Road/Chicago Milwaukee & Gary line is now a bike path. Line was abandoned on July 17th, 1978. |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/2010 Upload Date: 2/8/2010 1:15:31 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
136 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rowell Avenue. |
| Description: |
My first shots at this location on the CN Matteson sub, former EJ&E main line. Here with train M390 heading for Griffith Indiana and beyond! |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/2010 Upload Date: 2/8/2010 1:17:02 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 2466(C40-8W) |
| Views: |
174 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Joliet Union Station. |
| Description: |
The UD Tower, built around 1912 sits in the sun on this sunny winter day. |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/2010 Upload Date: 2/8/2010 1:18:06 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
79 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Joliet arrival. |
| Description: |
Metra train #215 arrives from Chicago and is about to cross the Union Pacific & BNSF diamonds and pull into Joliet Union Station. |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/2010 Upload Date: 2/8/2010 1:19:21 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
METX 410(MP36PH-3S) |
| Views: |
228 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Joliet Departure. |
| Description: |
Metra train #222 departs Joliet US and passes the Metra UD tower as it heads for downtown Chicago. |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/2010 Upload Date: 2/8/2010 1:20:36 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
METX 410(MP36PH-3S) |
| Views: |
164 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cold Night at Tinley Park. |
| Description: |
Looking Eastward at the controls signals for CP 66th Court. Controlled by the Metra Road Dispatcher in Chicago. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2010 Upload Date: 2/12/2010 1:49:23 AM |
| Location: |
Tinley Park, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Night,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
35 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cold Night at Tinley Park. |
| Description: |
Looking Westward passed the depot down the main line towards Joliet. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2010 Upload Date: 2/12/2010 1:51:31 AM |
| Location: |
Tinley Park, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Night,Station |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
51 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Cold Night at Tinley Park. |
| Description: |
The nightly deadhead move, train 6062 flies passed the depot. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2010 Upload Date: 2/12/2010 1:53:01 AM |
| Location: |
Tinley Park, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Night,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
38 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cold Night at Tinley Park. |
| Description: |
Bringing a cold wind withit, Iowa Interstate train BICB rolls through downtown and passed the depot. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2010 Upload Date: 2/12/2010 1:54:18 AM |
| Location: |
Tinley Park, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Night,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IAIS 500(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
138 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cold Night at Tinley Park. |
| Description: |
This tank bringing up the end of the train clears the depot and heads off with the rest of the IAIS train for Council Bluffs. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2010 Upload Date: 2/12/2010 1:55:38 AM |
| Location: |
Tinley Park, IL |
| Author: |
Peter Z. |
| Categories: |
Winter,Night,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
60 Comments: 0 |
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