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AMTK 518 B32-8WH
- Romet
- Media item
- Feb 1, 2017
- Comments: 0
- Category: Amtrak Roster Photos
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Leaving Chicago Union Station

Hello! Here is my view as our Amtrak Southwest Chief leaves Chicago Union Station. I hope you enjoy it! Leaving Chicago Union Station
- johnmiller
- Thread
- Nov 18, 2014
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Videos - Passenger, Commuter and Transit
Passing on the left

Lead by 8815, a Westbound passes an East bound on the middle track.
- dwjs
- Media item
- Jun 21, 2014
- Comments: 0
- Category: Central and Midwestern United States
Departing Elkhart

An NS freight passes the Amtrak station at Elkhart, Indiana
- bluestreaks78
- Media item
- Jun 2, 2014
- Comments: 1
- Category: Eastern United States
J B tower West Chicago

A CN heading northbound on the old EJ&E tracks crossing the diamond of the UP Geneva Sub at J B tower in West Chicago ILL.
- hobo
- Media item
- Feb 12, 2013
- Comments: 0
- Category: Buildings and Structures
Amtrak Chicago

A nite shot of the Amtrak maintenance and yard faculties in Chicago.
- hobo
- Media item
- Jan 17, 2013
- Comments: 1
- Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
The L

The L train in downtown Chicago at Lake and Wells Street.
- hobo
- Media item
- Dec 15, 2012
- Comments: 2
- Category: Editors Choice Gallery
DSP5589

This is a shot of engine 2259 heading Southbound over what used to be a road. The crossing signs are still in place, but the road was removed. It used to be kind of neat to park your car so close to the tracks and head over to the diamond for a few hours of train watching.
- dw_trainPhotoguy
- Media item
- Jan 5, 2012
- Comments: 0
- Category: Central and Midwestern United States
DSP5560_02small

Canadian National #2259 Southbound by the old J tower. I was told this tower will be torn down when the tracks are turned from 1 main to 2. Photograph it while you can. This is obviously a few seconds earlier then another shot that I posted. They have different color processing applied. I was...
- dw_trainPhotoguy
- Media item
- Jan 5, 2012
- Comments: 3
- Category: Central and Midwestern United States
DSP5564_03

CN #2259 Southbound in West Chicago, Illinois
- dw_trainPhotoguy
- Media item
- Jan 5, 2012
- Comments: 1
- Category: Central and Midwestern United States
Chicago

The Amtrak locomotive lineup viewed from 18th Street.
- FRN
- Media item
- May 8, 2011
- Comments: 4
- Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
NS 068 Limited Special

Headed east just west of Laporte, IN on the NS Chicago line.
- JETRR
- Media item
- May 8, 2011
- Comments: 9
- Category: Editors Choice Gallery
La Fox

A westbound Metra train passes under the La Fox, IL overpass.
- JETRR
- Media item
- Apr 25, 2011
- Comments: 4
- Category: Transit, Light Rail and Commuter
Elburn Metra

A Sunday afternoon finds a group of Metra engines resting at Elburn, IL on the former CNW west of Chicago.
- JETRR
- Media item
- Apr 25, 2011
- Comments: 5
- Category: Editors Choice Gallery
West Chicago

Four Union Pacific GP15-1's pull an autorack train east through West Chicago, Illinois. January 2008.
- FRN
- Media item
- Feb 28, 2011
- Comments: 1
- Category: Central and Midwestern United States
DSP2483_03

One of many on a productive day of shooting along the UP tracks going through Elmhurst, IL
- dw_trainPhotoguy
- Media item
- Jun 21, 2010
- Comments: 3
- Category: Union Pacific
Interurban #714

Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee #714 built by Cincinnati Car Co. 1926 . Taking riders on the main line IRM.
- hobo
- Media item
- Nov 27, 2009
- Comments: 1
- Category: Tourist Railways - Trolley and Electrics
UP EMD Duo over the Sandy River Bridge

UP SD70ACE #8363 East leads an hot intermodal train eastbound from Brooklyn Yard to Chicago, IL. It is rather rare that I got to pace a train eastbound out of Portland leaving Brooklyn Yard. Union Pacific has made Brooklyn Yard strictly an intermodal facility while Albina is going to handle...
- SP&SFan
- Media item
- Sep 14, 2009
- Comments: 0
- Category: Western United States
SP 4449

SP 4449 makes its way through downtown Chicago after cutting off its train.
- EJ&ESDM809
- Media item
- Jul 20, 2009
- Comments: 7
- Category: Central and Midwestern United States
C&NW cars on CalTrain

A set of ex-Chicago & Northwestern gallery cars pull up to the San Antonio stop in Mountain View, California in June of 2001. These old C&NW gallery cars pinch hit for CalTrain's own coaches. CalTrain's gallery cars were being rebuilt by Alstom during that year.
- SamReeves
- Media item
- May 24, 2009
- Comments: 1
- Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains

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