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| Title: |
METX 404 |
| Description: |
Metra pulls into Western Springs as Amtrak comes up from behind it. |
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10/16/2010 Upload Date: 10/17/2010 9:05:03 PM |
| Location: |
Western Springs, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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METX 404(MP36PH-3S) |
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129 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9312 |
| Description: |
Two BNSF ACes led a manifest west through Western Springs at full throttle. |
| Photo Date: |
10/16/2010 Upload Date: 10/17/2010 9:05:13 PM |
| Location: |
Western Springs, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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BNSF 9312(SD70ACe) |
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237 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4588 |
| Description: |
A westbound intermodal heads through the soon to be modernized East Naperville plant. |
| Photo Date: |
10/19/2010 Upload Date: 10/19/2010 8:52:51 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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BNSF 4588(C44-9W) |
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235 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
METX 192 |
| Description: |
Metra 192 leads a outbound train under the new and old East Naperville signal bridges. |
| Photo Date: |
10/19/2010 Upload Date: 10/19/2010 8:50:34 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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METX 192(F40PHM-2) |
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80 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Metra times two |
| Description: |
Inbound and outbound Metra trains meet at Naperville. |
| Photo Date: |
10/19/2010 Upload Date: 10/19/2010 9:24:29 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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METX 117(F40PH-3) METX 205(F40PHM-2) |
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266 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Slip em by |
| Description: |
A westbound manifest slips through Naperville just before the beginning of the outbound rush. |
| Photo Date: |
10/19/2010 Upload Date: 10/19/2010 8:51:42 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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BNSF 6153(ES44AC) |
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228 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 2025 |
| Description: |
BNSF GP38-2 2025 leads 452 west down the wrong main in Naperville. |
| Photo Date: |
10/20/2010 Upload Date: 10/20/2010 8:04:42 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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BNSF 2025(GP38-2) |
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283 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ZCAX 1200 |
| Description: |
This odd looking SW1200 is fourth out on today's M-BRCGAL. |
| Photo Date: |
10/20/2010 Upload Date: 10/20/2010 8:05:32 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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ZCAX 1200(SW1200) |
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257 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
METX 8603 |
| Description: |
A late rush train makes a stop at LaGrange Road. |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2010 Upload Date: 11/2/2010 9:57:21 PM |
| Location: |
LaGrange, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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RollingStock |
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69 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
METX 112 |
| Description: |
Metra 112 departs Naperville with a inbound. The new signals at East Naperville are now facing towards the tracks. |
| Photo Date: |
11/3/2010 Upload Date: 11/15/2010 3:12:53 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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METX 112(F40PH-3) |
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340 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7564 |
| Description: |
The signals at Naperville have still yet to be cut over. |
| Photo Date: |
11/6/2010 Upload Date: 11/8/2010 2:57:42 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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BNSF 7564(ES44DC) |
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214 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7564 |
| Description: |
BNSF 7564 passes under the old CB&Q bridge and its replacement. |
| Photo Date: |
11/6/2010 Upload Date: 11/8/2010 2:57:53 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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BNSF 7564(ES44DC) |
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208 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 770 |
| Description: |
A fake warbonnet leads a intermodal west through Belmont. |
| Photo Date: |
11/6/2010 Upload Date: 11/15/2010 3:18:50 PM |
| Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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BNSF 770(C44-9W) |
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104 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
METX 112 |
| Description: |
Metra 112 departs Westmont with a inbound that was running about a hour late. |
| Photo Date: |
11/6/2010 Upload Date: 11/8/2010 3:02:29 PM |
| Location: |
Westmont, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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METX 112(F40PH-3) |
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258 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9845 |
| Description: |
BNSF 9845 holds at River Road in Naperville. |
| Photo Date: |
11/6/2010 Upload Date: 11/15/2010 3:15:39 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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171 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9990 |
| Description: |
BNSF SD70MAC 9990 leads a empty coal train west through Belmont on the recently reopened main one. |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/2010 Upload Date: 11/15/2010 3:20:23 PM |
| Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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BNSF 9990(SD70MAC) |
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209 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The last week |
| Description: |
The new signals between East Naperville and Route 59 are scheduled to but cut over next Friday. Here is the WBCS on a rather dead morning in its final week of operations. The new signals have been turned towards the tracks and no longer are turned to the side. |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/2010 Upload Date: 11/15/2010 3:08:28 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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80 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Last Train |
| Description: |
After this train passed through, BNSF workgrs climbed up onto the old WBCS West Naperville to cut the power from the signals on main 3. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2010 Upload Date: 11/21/2010 12:59:12 AM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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BNSF 4672(C44-9W) |
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233 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 97+7 |
| Description: |
This would be the last executive to pass under the WBCS West Naperville before the old signals on main 3 were removed, you can see the new signals have already been cut over on that=track, and the signal on 3 at the EBCS is already gone. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2010 Upload Date: 11/21/2010 12:56:00 AM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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BNSF 9767(SD70MAC) |
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206 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
METX 192 |
| Description: |
Metra 192 departs Naperville as the first signal comes down off the WBCS West Naperville. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2010 Upload Date: 11/21/2010 1:04:52 AM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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METX 192(F40PHM-2) |
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116 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Feels-like Christmas |
| Description: |
Nothing but green and red lights here on the train and signal bridges! You can really tell how odd it looks with lights on both the new and old signals lit. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2010 Upload Date: 11/21/2010 1:21:06 AM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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69 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
One down |
| Description: |
The first searchlight to come down iff the WBCS is lowered into the maintenence truck. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2010 Upload Date: 11/21/2010 1:06:49 AM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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45 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5190 |
| Description: |
BNSF 5190 passes crews removing searchlights at Naperville. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2010 Upload Date: 11/21/2010 1:09:14 AM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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BNSF 5190(C44-9W) |
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222 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Yet more coming down |
| Description: |
The searchlights for main 3 on the EBCS East Naperville are next to fall. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2010 Upload Date: 11/21/2010 1:13:17 AM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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63 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Bye Bye |
| Description: |
The mast from the EBCS East Naperville gets lowered into the truck. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2010 Upload Date: 11/21/2010 1:15:58 AM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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49 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4796 |
| Description: |
BNSF 4796 passes the searchlight executioner at Naperville. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2010 Upload Date: 11/21/2010 1:17:02 AM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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BNSF 4796(C44-9W) |
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113 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 137 |
| Description: |
Amtrak 137 comes into Napemville wrong main with the California Zephyr. Looks odd with the missing lights on the old signal bridges. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2010 Upload Date: 11/21/2010 1:19:20 AM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
| Categories: |
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AMTK 137(P42DC) |
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139 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9850 |
| Description: |
BNSF SD70MAC 9850 ducks under the new and what is left of the old signal bridges at Naperville. |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2010 Upload Date: 11/22/2010 9:03:21 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9850(SD70MAC) |
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246 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Uncovered |
| Description: |
The covers from the last new signals to be placed in service on the new WBCS West Naperville are removed. |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2010 Upload Date: 11/22/2010 9:04:59 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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55 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cutting the sign |
| Description: |
A worker cuts the bolts from the sign on the WBCS West Naperville as it is taken down from the bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2010 Upload Date: 11/22/2010 9:05:05 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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71 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The sign has fallen |
| Description: |
The sign on the WBCS West Naperville comes off. |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2010 Upload Date: 11/22/2010 9:05:10 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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54 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Farewell |
| Description: |
Seconds after this photo was taken, the power to the last two searchlights still standing on the WBCS West Naperville was cut forever, ending it's long career. |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2010 Upload Date: 11/22/2010 9:05:18 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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81 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
METX 404 |
| Description: |
Metra 404 departs Naperville as BNSF workers prepare to remove the last searchlights. |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2010 Upload Date: 11/22/2010 9:05:25 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
| Categories: |
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METX 404(MP36PH-3S) |
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151 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 837 |
| Description: |
One searchlight remains as Amtrak 837 pulls into Naperville. |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2010 Upload Date: 11/22/2010 9:05:33 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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AMTK 837(P40DC) |
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346 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 90219 |
| Description: |
A Phase III trails on the Illinois Zephyr. |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2010 Upload Date: 11/22/2010 9:05:39 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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AMTK 90219(NPCU) |
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177 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The last one comes down |
| Description: |
The final searchlight from the WBCS West Naperville is taken down from the bridge, farewell WBCS West Naperville! |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2010 Upload Date: 11/22/2010 9:05:48 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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71 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The sign rises again |
| Description: |
The sign from the old WBCS is placed onto the new version of the WBCS West Naperville, the torch has been passed I guess... |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2010 Upload Date: 11/22/2010 9:06:03 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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51 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Bringing down the EBCS |
| Description: |
The last searchlights from the EBCS East Naperville are taken down. |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2010 Upload Date: 11/22/2010 9:06:11 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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94 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6163 |
| Description: |
BNSF 6163 leads a manifest under the signal-less bridge that used to guard the West Naperville plant hours before. |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2010 Upload Date: 11/22/2010 9:06:17 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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BNSF 6163(ES44AC) |
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182 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
METX 199 |
| Description: |
Metra 199 ducks under the now in-service new EBCS East Naperville and what is left of the old one. |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2010 Upload Date: 11/22/2010 9:06:24 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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METX 199(F40PHM-2) |
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147 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CDTX 2013 |
| Description: |
A nice surprize finds its way on the Westbound California Zephyr today! |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2010 Upload Date: 11/22/2010 9:06:31 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
| Categories: |
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CDTX 2013(F59PHI) |
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294 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
begins |
| Description: |
BNSF workers prepare to cut the power from main 3's CB&Q searchlights. |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2010 Upload Date: 11/21/2010 1:02:21 AM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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53 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
METX 183 |
| Description: |
Metra 183 departs Hinsdale with a outbound. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2010 Upload Date: 11/28/2010 9:56:30 PM |
| Location: |
Hinsdale, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
| Categories: |
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METX 183(F40PH-2) |
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122 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 607 |
| Description: |
A pair of warbonnets lead a manifest west under new signals in Naperville. |
| Photo Date: |
11/28/2010 Upload Date: 11/28/2010 10:15:12 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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BNSF 607(C44-9W) |
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269 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 1107 |
| Description: |
BNSF 1107 leads a intermodal under the new signals in Naperville. |
| Photo Date: |
11/28/2010 Upload Date: 11/28/2010 10:14:01 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 1107(C44-9W) |
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253 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
METX 187 |
| Description: |
Metra 187 passes Highlands. The classic CB&Q signal bridge is slated for replacement sometime in 2011. |
| Photo Date: |
12/5/2010 Upload Date: 12/11/2010 10:56:02 PM |
| Location: |
Hinsdale, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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METX 187(F40PHM-2) |
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134 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 4216 |
| Description: |
UP SD70M 4216 leads a stack train west through La Grange. |
| Photo Date: |
12/5/2010 Upload Date: 12/11/2010 10:53:26 PM |
| Location: |
La Grange, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
UP 4216(SD70M) |
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211 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
METX 198 |
| Description: |
198 leads Lisle's Polar Express west through Clarendon Hills. |
| Photo Date: |
12/5/2010 Upload Date: 12/11/2010 10:57:17 PM |
| Location: |
Clarendon Hills, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
| Categories: |
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METX 198(F40PHM-2) |
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152 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 8289 |
| Description: |
A pair of SD75Is lead a manifest east through Naperville. |
| Photo Date: |
12/11/2010 Upload Date: 12/20/2010 3:33:36 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 8289(SD75I) |
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291 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Loomis Street |
| Description: |
A outbound Metra trains crosses over Loomis Street in Naperville. |
| Photo Date: |
1/5/2011 Upload Date: 1/11/2011 11:49:59 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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79 Comments: 0 |
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