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  1. FRN

    Comment by 'FRN' in media 'BNSF on NS Lafayette district'

    Good catch, I've seen NS and UP pulling the trailer trains through Chicago, but not BNSF.
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  2. EMD GP22ECO Demonstrator

    EMD GP22ECO Demonstrator

    KCS GP40 rebuilt with an EPA Tier-II-compliant turbocharged V8 710G3A, now an EMD GP22ECO Demonstrator. More info: http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/company/more/062209_kcsrepower.html
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    • 7101 demonstrator emd gp22eco
    • Comments: 2
    • Media category: Lease Units, Demonstrators, Specials etc.
  3. Bloomer Geeps

    Bloomer Geeps

    A pair of BLOL GP10's from the Bloomer Line, parked in Gibson City. Ektachrome scan.
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    • blol bloomer gibson gp10
    • Comments: 1
    • Media category: Regionals and Shortlines
  4. UP SD9043AC

    UP SD9043AC

    Lead unit on a coal train, on a siding in Nelson. Ektachrome scan.
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    • nelson sd9043ac up
    • Comments: 1
    • Media category: Union Pacific
  5. IC SD40-2

    IC SD40-2

    One of the few SD40-2's still in IC black, now in the Homewood dead line.
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    • bn dead homewood ic sd40-2
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Canadian National
  6. FRN

    Comment by 'FRN' in media 'slide scans'

    I believe this is a Milwaukee Road SD10, rebuilt from a SD7. Check out this shot of 534 still in Bensenville years later: http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/31337
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  7. Broadway Street Tower

    Broadway Street Tower

    One of three towers in Blue Island, this one controls the crossing gates on Broadway Street, which crosses eight sets of tracks owned by three different railroads.
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    • blue gt illinois island property
    • Comments: 1
    • Media category: Buildings and Structures
  8. Frankenstein

    Frankenstein

    One for the kit bash model railroaders, from behind the EMD plant in La Grange.
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    • emd grange la
    • Comments: 2
    • Media category: Lease Units, Demonstrators, Specials etc.
  9. Schnabel Car CEBX 800

    Schnabel Car CEBX 800

    CEBX 800 with a reactor vessel at Congress Park off the racetrack, waiting to head to Kansas City in the early morning.
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    • 800 car cebx schnabel
    • Comments: 5
    • Media category: Unusual Loads
  10. CN SD60F

    CN SD60F

    A Canadian National SD60F in the Congress Park yard after dropping off a Schnabell car, CEBX 800 - a 36 axle freight car loaded with a 600+ ton reactor vessel.
    • FRN
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    • 5528 cn sd60f
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Canadian National
  11. FRN

    Comment by 'FRN' in media '2352alco'

    Nice catch, any info on the unit?
    • FRN
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  12. FRN

    Comment by 'FRN' in media 'B&O Cacapon Viaduct'

    That's a great picture.
    • FRN
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  13. Ancona

    Ancona

    A westbound passes the signal bridge on the curve in Ancona, on the ex-ATSF mainline out of Chicago.
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    • 5259 ancona atsf curve illinois
    • Comments: 3
    • Media category: Central and Midwestern United States
  14. FRN

    Comment by 'FRN' in media 'Boca Cantilever'

    Get 'em while you got 'em, nice color.
    • FRN
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  15. FRN

    Comment by 'FRN' in media 'Hodgkins, Illinois'

    The old ATSF cantilever signal in Hodgkins is no more, as it was replaced this past week.
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  16. FRN

    Comment by 'FRN' in media 'Kiddieland Steam Power'

    The end of an era this past weekend as Kiddieland closed it doors. It remains to be seen what will happen to the two trains and all the rides from the amusement park in the western suburbs of Chicago. "81 Years of Family Fun 1929 - 2009" - http://www.kiddieland.com/history.asp
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  17. FRN

    Comment by 'FRN' in media 'Kiddieland Diesel Power'

    The end of an era this past weekend as Kiddieland closed it doors. It remains to be seen what will happen to the two trains and all the rides from the amusement park in the western suburbs of Chicago. "81 Years of Family Fun 1929 - 2009" - http://www.kiddieland.com/history.asp
    • FRN
    • Gallery comment
  18. EMD La Grange

    EMD La Grange

    EMD 90, BNSF 9182 and EMD 91, along with the shop switcher around back at La Grange.
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    • emd grange la sd70ace sd90mac-h sw9
    • Comments: 7
    • Media category: Editors Choice Gallery
  19. CSX 904083

    CSX 904083

    An ex-B&O/Chessie caboose around Riverdale.
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    • bo caboose chessie csx yard
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Caboose
  20. ATSF 999758

    ATSF 999758

    An old Santa Fe caboose, or shoving platform, on the Argonne local out of Hodgkins.
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    • 999758 argonne atsf caboose ce-11
    • Comments: 1
    • Media category: Caboose



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