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  1. J B tower West Chicago

    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.
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  2. Nelson ILL.

    Nelson ILL.

    The old C&NW coaling tower at Nelson ILL. this is now the U.P. Geneva Sub.
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  3. Sentinel

    Sentinel

    A modern day diesel goes under a monument to steam the old CNW coaling tower at Dekalb Ill.now the U.P. Geneva Sub.
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  4. The Battle for Tower 55

    The Battle for Tower 55

    Winter weather at Tower 55 froze switches requiring several crews to work non-stop to keep the trains rolling. Every switch had to be thawed to be lined ahead of every train approaching, a slow process. Although it took a long time to get a train through, they did manage to keep Tower 55 open.
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    • Category: Western United States
  5. Riverdale Illinois

    Riverdale Illinois

    An ex-Conrail GP15-1 and an ex-Chessie System (C&O) GP15T, along with a Chessie System (B&O) caboose, idle next to the tower on the west end of CSX's Barr Yard in Riverdale, Illinois.
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    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  6. SD40-2 9479

    SD40-2 9479

    Angelo Lopes Station (LLP)
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    • Category: International Freight Trains
  7. Number 26 Departs Portland

    Number 26 Departs Portland

    On a very warm day in May 1992, Amtrak #26 departs Portland Union Station. This photo was taken from the window in VC Tower. The operator had all of the windows open and was kind enough to allow me to come up and take this shot. Even with a 24mm lens, it was impossible to not to have that...
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  8. Hohman tower, Hammond, IN

    Hohman tower, Hammond, IN

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  9. Dolton tower, Dolton, IL

    Dolton tower, Dolton, IL

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  10. Calumet Tower, East Chicago, IN

    Calumet Tower, East Chicago, IN

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  11. Western of Alabama Coaling Tower

    Western of Alabama Coaling Tower

    A Western of Alabama Coaling Tower can still be seen on the CSX WofA/A&WP subdivision in Opelika, AL.
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  12. Chaska,TN Coaling Tower

    Chaska,TN Coaling Tower

    This vestige of the past still stands proudly in the mountains of Chaska, TN as CSX pusher sits in the background waiting for its next assignment.
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  13. L&N Relic At Flomaton, AL

    L&N Relic At Flomaton, AL

    This old L&N Railroad coaling tower built in 1943 still stands on the North end of the yard in Flomaton, AL on the CSX M&M Subdivision.
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  14. Union Springs CofGa Coaling Tower

    Union Springs CofGa Coaling Tower

    This great old Central of Georgia Railway coaling tower still stands proudly in Union Springs, AL.
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  15. Central of Georgia Tower At Macon, A Third and Final View

    Central of Georgia Tower At Macon, A Third and Final View

    A third view of This grand old Central of Georgia Railway coaling tower stills stands proudly overlooking downtown Macon, Ga. This is one of the last remnants of the former CofGa yard located here. It's a miracle this structure is actually still standing today!
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  16. Central of Georgia Tower At Macon, A Second Look!

    Central of Georgia Tower At Macon, A Second Look!

    From a different angle, This grand old Central of Georgia Railway coaling tower stills stands proudly overlooking downtown Macon, Ga. This is one of the last remnants of the former CofGa yard located here. It's a miracle this structure is actually still standing today!
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  17. Central of Georgia Tower At Macon

    Central of Georgia Tower At Macon

    This grand old Central of Georgia Railway coaling tower stills stands proudly overlooking downtown Macon, Ga. This is one of the last remnants of the former CofGa yard located here. It's a miracle this structure is actually still standing today!
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  18. Refinery Parts

    Refinery Parts

    CN 351 arrived in town last night, and put it's train away on the Nutana industrial tracks. Here we see the loads, which appear to be Hydrocrackers or Frac Towers for an Oil Refinery.
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  19. SP Yard Job Past Mission Tower

    SP Yard Job Past Mission Tower

    Southern Pacific SW1500 #2642 pulls a TOFC yard job out of the Cornfield Yards in Los Angeles past Mission Tower to the LATC in 1984.
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  20. Helena Depot

    Helena Depot

    The clock tower on the Helena Depot serves as a reminder of when passenger trains served almost every town & city in America. The depot currently houses the local MRL offices.
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