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Viewing Album:  Chicago Area Railfan Trip: Arrival Into and Railfanning Around Chicago (02/25-03/01/16)
 
By:Jamie West
Dates:2/25/2016 - 3/1/2016
Album Info:Day 3 of our trip on Amtrak California Zephyr #6 (arrival day into Chicago) and all the railfanning we did during our stay. Includes Chesterton, IN.
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BNSF Coal Train on the Racetrack
Title:  BNSF Coal Train on the Racetrack
Description:  A BNSF coal train passes through Western Springs, IL on the famous "Racetrack". Leading is ES44AC No. 6422 and SD70ACe No. 9269.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 11/26/2016 6:33:11 PM
Location:  Western Springs, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6422(ES44AC) BNSF 9269(SD70ACe)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
BNSF 9269
Title:  BNSF 9269
Description:  BNSF SD70ACe No. 9269 trails on a coal train as it passes through Western Springs on the famous "Racetrack".
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 11/26/2016 7:23:18 PM
Location:  Western Springs, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9269(SD70ACe)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
BNSF 6422
Title:  BNSF 6422
Description:  BNSF ES44AC No. 6422 leads a coal train through Western Springs on the famous "Racetrack".
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 11/26/2016 7:25:19 PM
Location:  Western Springs, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6422(ES44AC)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
BNSF 9269
Title:  BNSF 9269
Description:  BNSF SD70ACe No. 9269 trails on a coal train as it passes through Western Springs on the famous "Racetrack".
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 11/27/2016 9:31:39 PM
Location:  Western Springs, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9269(SD70ACe)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
BNSF Coal Train on the Racetrack
Title:  BNSF Coal Train on the Racetrack
Description:  A BNSF coal train passes through Western Springs, IL on the famous "Racetrack". Leading is ES44AC No. 6422 and SD70ACe No. 9269.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 11/27/2016 9:37:21 PM
Location:  Western Springs, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9269(SD70ACe) BNSF 6422(ES44AC)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
BNSF Work Train on the Racetrack
Title:  BNSF Work Train on the Racetrack
Description:  A BNSF work train passes through Western Springs, IL led by ES44AC No. 5998 and ES44DC No. 7838.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 11/27/2016 9:45:59 PM
Location:  Western Springs, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5998(ES44AC) BNSF 7838(ES44DC)
Views:  365   Comments: 1
BNSF 7838
Title:  BNSF 7838
Description:  BNSF ES44DC No. 7838 trails on a work train as it passes through Western Springs, IL.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 11/27/2016 9:48:10 PM
Location:  Western Springs, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7838(ES44DC)
Views:  441   Comments: 2
Inbound Metra at Western Springs
Title:  Inbound Metra at Western Springs
Description:  A Chicago-bound Metra train arrives at the station in Western Springs, IL behind cab car No. 8478.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 11/28/2016 12:16:53 AM
Location:  Western Springs, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  218   Comments: 0
Inbound Metra at Bensenville
Title:  Inbound Metra at Bensenville
Description:  A Chicago-bound Metra train arrives at the station in Bensenville, IL behind cab car No. 8587.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 11/28/2016 12:20:26 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  166   Comments: 0
CP 4407
Title:  CP 4407
Description:  Canadian Pacific GP38-2 No. 4407 sits parked in the Bensenville Yard.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 11/28/2016 12:24:41 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CP 4407(GP38-2)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
CP 3040
Title:  CP 3040
Description:  Canadian Pacific GP38-2 No. 3040 sits parked in the Bensenville Yard.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 12/22/2016 5:07:14 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CP 3040(GP38-2)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
UP 1885
Title:  UP 1885
Description:  Union Pacific SD40N No. 1885 sits parked in Canadian Pacifics Bensenville Yard.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 12/22/2016 5:10:43 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 1885(SD40N)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
UP 4591
Title:  UP 4591
Description:  Union Pacific SD70M No. 4591 sits parked in Canadian Pacific's Bensenville Yard.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 12/22/2016 3:32:03 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 4591(SD70M)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
CSX 55
Title:  CSX 55
Description:  CSX AC4400CW No. 55 sits parked in Canadian Pacific's Bensenville Yard.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 12/22/2016 3:34:54 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 55(AC44CW)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
CSX 5487
Title:  CSX 5487
Description:  CSX ES40DC No. 5487 sits parked in Canadian Pacific's Bensenville Yard.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 12/22/2016 3:36:27 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 5487(ES40DC)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
CP 8879
Title:  CP 8879
Description:  Canadian Pacific ES44AC No. 8879 sits parked in the Bensenville Yard.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 12/22/2016 3:46:07 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CP 8879(ES44AC)
Views:  42   Comments: 0
UP 5502
Title:  UP 5502
Description:  Union Pacific C45ACCTE No. 5502 sits parked in Canadian Pacifics Bensenville Yard.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 12/23/2016 3:53:54 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 5502(AC45CCTE)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
Metra's New F59PHs in Chicago
Title:  Metra's New F59PHs in Chicago
Description:  Some of Metra's new EMD F59PH locomotives sit parked in the yard in Chicago, IL. The units are METX 97, METX 98, and METX 99.
Photo Date:  2/28/2016  Upload Date: 12/23/2016 3:59:34 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  METX 97(F59PH) METX 98(F59PH) METX 99(F59PH)
Views:  1015   Comments: 0
Metra Cab Cars in Chicago
Title:  Metra Cab Cars in Chicago
Description:  Metra cab cars No. 8430 and No. 8439 await rush-hour service in Metra's Chicago yard.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/24/2016 4:05:15 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  53   Comments: 0
METX 133
Title:  METX 133
Description:  Metra F40PH-3 No. 133 sits parked in the Chicago Yard waiting to be put into rush-hour service.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/24/2016 4:57:40 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 133(F40PH-3) METX 133(F40PH)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
METX 133
Title:  METX 133
Description:  Metra F40PH-3 No. 133 sits parked in the Chicago Yard waiting to be put into rush-hour service.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/24/2016 4:59:29 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 133(F40PH) METX 133(F40PH-3)
Views:  246   Comments: 1
METX 8519
Title:  METX 8519
Description:  Metra cab car No. 8519 is seen on the point of an inbound express train at the Grand/Cicero station in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/27/2016 7:06:23 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  121   Comments: 0
METX 120
Title:  METX 120
Description:  Metra F40PH-3 No. 12 shoves an inbound express train through the Grand/Cicero station in the Chicago Suburbs.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/27/2016 7:14:26 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 120(F40PH-3)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
METX 8587
Title:  METX 8587
Description:  Metra cab car No. 8587 is seen on the point of an inbound train at the Grand/Cicero station in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/27/2016 7:16:33 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  43   Comments: 0
METX 415
Title:  METX 415
Description:  Metra MP36PH-3S No. 415 shoves an inbound train out of the Grand/Cicero station in the Chicago Suburbs.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/27/2016 7:57:06 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 415(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
METX 8530
Title:  METX 8530
Description:  Metra cab car No. 8530 is seen on the point of an inbound express train at the Grand/Cicero station in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/27/2016 8:00:39 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  27   Comments: 0
METX 426
Title:  METX 426
Description:  Metra MP36PH-3S No. 426 shoves an inbound express train through the Grand/Cicero station in the Chicago Suburbs.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/27/2016 8:12:11 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 426(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  64   Comments: 1
METX 425
Title:  METX 425
Description:  Metra MP36PH-3S No. 426 leads an outbound train through the Grand/Cicero station in the Chicago Suburbs.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/27/2016 10:12:48 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 425(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  63   Comments: 1
Rainbow Manifest at Grand/Cicero
Title:  Rainbow Manifest at Grand/Cicero
Description:  Norfolk Southern SD70M-2 No. 2725 leads a manifest through Metras Grand/Cicero station in Chicago, IL. Trailing is CSX C40-8W No. 7759, Canadian Pacific SD60 No. 6240, Canadian Pacific AC4400CW No. 8606, and unpatched SOO Line SD60 No. 6035! With such an incredibly varied set of power up front, it was difficult to tell which railroad the train belonged too!
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/27/2016 10:17:04 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2725(SD70M-2) CSX 7759(C40-8W) CP 6240(SD60) CP 8606(AC44CW) SOO 6035(SD60)
Views:  284   Comments: 2
Rainbow Manifest at Grand/Cicero
Title:  Rainbow Manifest at Grand/Cicero
Description:  Norfolk Southern SD70M-2 No. 2725 leads a manifest through Metras Grand/Cicero station in Chicago, IL. Trailing is CSX C40-8W No. 7759, Canadian Pacific SD60 No. 6240, Canadian Pacific AC4400CW No. 8606, and unpatched SOO Line SD60 No. 6035! With such an incredibly varied set of power up front, it was difficult to tell which railroad the train belonged too!
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/27/2016 10:45:21 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2725(SD70M-2) CSX 7759(C40-8W) CP 6240(SD60) CP 8606(AC44CW) SOO 6035(SD60)
Views:  303   Comments: 1
NS 2725
Title:  NS 2725
Description:  Norfolk Southern SD70M-2 No. 2725 leads a manifest through Metras Grand/@icero station in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/28/2016 8:41:36 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2725(SD70M-2)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
CSX 7759
Title:  CSX 7759
Description:  CSX C40-8W No. 7759 trails on a manifest as it passes through Metras Grand/Cicero station in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/28/2016 8:42:17 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7759(C40-8W)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
CP 6240
Title:  CP 6240
Description:  Canadian Pacific SD60 No. 6240 trails on a manifest as it passes thrnugh Metra's Grand/Cicero station in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/28/2016 8:58:52 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CP 6240(SD60)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
CSX 7759
Title:  CSX 7759
Description:  CSX C40-8W No. 7759 trails on a manifest as it passes through Metra's Grand/Cicero station in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/28/2016 8:49:06 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7759(C40-8W)
Views:  84   Comments: 0
CP 6240
Title:  CP 6240
Description:  Canadian Pacific SD60 No. 6240 trails on a manifest as it passes through Metra's Grand/Cicero station in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/28/2016 9:23:29 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CP 6240(SD60)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
CP 8606
Title:  CP 8606
Description:  Canadian Pacific AC4400CW No. 8606 traiis on a manifest as it passes through Metra's Grand/Cicero station in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/28/2016 10:10:52 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8606(AC44CW)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
SOO 6035
Title:  SOO 6035
Description:  Unpatched SOO Line SD60 No. 6035 makes a surprise appearance on a manifest as it passes through Metra's Grand/Cicero station in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/28/2016 10:12:39 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6035(SD60)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
CSX Manifest at Grand/Cicero
Title:  CSX Manifest at Grand/Cicero
Description:  A CSX manifest passes through Metra's Grand/Cicero station led by ES44AHs No. 3211 and No. 3141.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/28/2016 10:40:50 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3211(ES44AC-H) CSX 3141(ES44AC-H)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
CSX 3141
Title:  CSX 3141
Description:  CSX ES44AH No. 3141 trails on a manifert as it passes through Metra's Grand/Cicero station in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/28/2016 11:03:22 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3141(ES44AC-H)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
METX 8541
Title:  METX 8541
Description:  Metra cab car No. 8541 is seen on the point of an inbound train at the Grand/Cicero station in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 12/30/2016 2:53:30 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  63   Comments: 0
METX 404
Title:  METX 404
Description:  Metra MP36PH-3S No. 404 shoves an inbound train out of the Grand/Cicero station in the Chicago Suburbs.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 1/5/2017 5:37:19 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 404(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  71   Comments: 1
METX 104
Title:  METX 104
Description:  Metra F40PH-3 No. 104 leads an outbound train through the Grand/Cicero station in the Chicago Suburbs.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 1/5/2017 5:47:37 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 104(F40PH-3)
Views:  237   Comments: 1
METX 115
Title:  METX 115
Description:  Metra F40PH-3 No. 115 shoves an inbound express train through the Grand/Cicero station in the Chicago Suburbs.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 1/5/2017 5:48:17 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 115(F40PH-3)
Views:  318   Comments: 1
METX 8536
Title:  METX 8536
Description:  Metra cab car No. 8536 is seen on the point of an inbound train at the Grand/Cicero station in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 1/5/2017 5:49:55 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  48   Comments: 0
METX 401
Title:  METX 401
Description:  Metra MP36PH-3S No. 401 shoves an inbound train out of the Grand/Cicero station in the Chicago Suburbs.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 1/5/2017 5:51:30 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 401(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  168   Comments: 1
METX 418
Title:  METX 418
Description:  Metra MP36PH-3S No. 418 leads an outbound train through the Grand/Cicero station in the Chicago Suburbs.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 1/5/2017 5:54:04 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 418(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
UP 5634
Title:  UP 5634
Description:  Union Pacific AC44CCTE No. 5634 helps shove a manifest through Metra's Grand/Cicero station in the Chicago Suburbs.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 1/8/2017 1:04:38 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5634(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
BNSF and UP Work Together
Title:  BNSF and UP Work Together
Description:  BNSF C44-9W No. 5058 and Union Pacific AC44CCTE No. 5634 shove a manifest through Metra's Grand/Cicero station in the Chicago Suburbs. With just one locomotive from each railroad powering the train, it was hard to tell which railroad the train belonged to.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 1/10/2017 3:53:45 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5058(C44-9W) UP 5634(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  163   Comments: 1
BNSF 5058
Title:  BNSF 5058
Description:  BNSF C44-9W No. 5058 leads a manifest through Metra's Grand/Cicero station in the Chicago Suburbs.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 1/10/2017 4:04:55 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5058(C44-9W)
Views:  95   Comments: 1
METX 426
Title:  METX 426
Description:  Metra MP36PH-3S No. 426 is seen in the Metra yard in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 1/10/2017 4:05:54 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 426(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  101   Comments: 0

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