7/13
Michigan City, IN
South Shore Passenger Train street running.
South Shore - Michigan City, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
7/14
Franklin Park, IL
Morning Metra Rush
NB Metra - Franklin Park, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
WB Metra - Franklin Park, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
SB Metra - Franklin Park, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Metra Meet - Franklin Park, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Metra -Franklin Park, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
When the Metra rush slowed down, three CP Trains started to work Bensenville Yard.
Quad Meet - Franklin Park, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CSX 4791 - Franklin Park, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Canadian Pacific engines by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Metra / CSX / CP - Franklin Park, iL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
West Chicago, IL
Metra Meet
Metra - West Chicago, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Metra Meet - West Chicago, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
NB on CN with BNSF engines
BNSF 5928 crossing UP at West Chicago by tcamp7837, on Flickr
UP Local shoving into the siding.
UP Local shoving at West Chicago by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Stack Train with trailing engine
EB Stack Train - West Chicago, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
UP Pusher Engine - West Chicago, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN Stack Train
CN 2309 - West Chicago, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
UP Stack Train with an aerodynamic container and DPU overtaking a tied down coal train.
UP Stack Train with Aero Container by tcamp7837, on Flickr
UP DPU by tcamp7837, on Flickr
The local shoving back out of the siding.
Union Pacific Local shoving at West Chicago by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Brookfield, IL - BNSF Racetrack
Metra
Metra - Brookfield, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Ethanol train with double Warbonnets Trailing.
BNSF Ethanol with Warbonnets by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Warbonnets by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Stack Train with Santa Fe Warbonnet Trailing
BNSF Stack Train - Brookfield by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Santa Fe Warbonnet by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak California Zephyr
Amtrak California Zephyr - Brookfield, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Berwyn, IL
EB Ethanol Train
BNSF 7969, Berwyn, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak Southwest Chief
Amtrak Southwest Chief - Berwyn, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Mixed Freight
BNSF 5929 - Berwyn, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Lite engines coming out of Cicero Yard
Metra & BNSF 1501 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Stack Train following
BNSF Stack under CN - Berwyn, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Followed by lite power crossing over and reversing
BNSF 4632 - Berwyn, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF lite engines - La Vergne, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Downtown Chicago - 18th Street
Amtrak Cardinal
Amtrak Cardinal - 18th St, Chicago by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Metra
Metra - 18th St, Chicago by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak Switchers & Chargers at the Shops
Amtrak Switchers and Chargers by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Roosevelt Rd
P32s
Amtrak Shops - Chicago, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Metras meeting and Amtrak Train being wyed.
Amtrak and Metra Meet by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak Pere Marquette coming out of Union Station
Amtrak Pere Marquette coming out of Union Station by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CTA El Train
CTA EL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
7/15
Cicero, IL
Cicero Yard
Yard Switchers
BNSF Switchers- Cicero, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Cicero Yard swtichers by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Santa Fe Bluebonnet
Santa Fe Bluebonnet - Cicero Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr
NS 20N, waiting to head for Detroit Livernois Yard.
NS 20N - BNSF Cicero by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Blue Island, IL
CSX Train tied down
CSX - Blue Island, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CP Grain Train with CN, NS and KCS engines.
CN, NS, KCS - Blue Island by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Iowa Interstate shoving through the interlocking
Iowa Interstate - Blue Island, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Chicago Rail Link
CRL - Blue Island, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Chicago Rail Link - Blue Island, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Homewood, IL
CN Yard Switcher at Markham Yard
CN Homewood Switcher & Metra Electric by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 371 with a diverse locomotive consist.
CN 371 - Homewood, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 371 Engines by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Intermodal
CN Intermodal - Homewood, IL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Gary, IN
CN Yard switcher at Kirk Yard
CN Kirk Yard Switcher by tcamp7837, on Flickr
EJE Engine
EJE 673 - Gary, IN by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Porter, IN
Amtrak 364 crossing over to the Amtrak Line.
Amtrak 364 - Porter, IN by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Chicago Area - 7/13-7/15
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Re: Chicago Area - 7/13-7/15
I liked your pictures and report. Thanks CRD
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Re: Chicago Area - 7/13-7/15
That's quite a pictorial tour! Really enjoyed it. Thanks.
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