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Viewing Album:  Joliet Rocket
 
By:Eric Nietering
Dates:9/16/2018 - 9/16/2018
Album Info:Joliet Rocket excursion on the former Rock Island tracks between Joliet and Chicago's LaSalle St. Station, pulled by NKP 765. I got to see it blast through the Oak Forest/Tinley Park area twice.
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Joliet Rocket
Title:  Joliet Rocket
Description:  Hang on, wasn't there supposed to be a steam engine on this train?
Photo Date:  9/16/2018  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 11:12:56 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Eric Nietering
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 410(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
Joliet Rocket
Title:  Joliet Rocket
Description:  Nice looking passenger cars, though!
Photo Date:  9/16/2018  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 11:12:59 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Eric Nietering
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  84   Comments: 0
Joliet Rocket
Title:  Joliet Rocket
Description:  Oh there's the steam engine. Guess there's no place to turn around in downtown Chicago.
Photo Date:  9/16/2018  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 11:13:01 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Eric Nietering
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 765(2-8-4)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
Joliet Rocket
Title:  Joliet Rocket
Description:  Not something you see everyday, a steamer backing a multicolored passenger train through metro Chicago.
Photo Date:  9/16/2018  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 11:13:03 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Eric Nietering
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 765(2-8-4)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
Joliet Rocket
Title:  Joliet Rocket
Description:  Looking good though!
Photo Date:  9/16/2018  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 11:13:05 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Eric Nietering
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 765(2-8-4)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
Joliet Rocket
Title:  Joliet Rocket
Description:  Neat shot through the grass.
Photo Date:  9/16/2018  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 11:13:08 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Eric Nietering
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 765(2-8-4)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
Joliet Rocket
Title:  Joliet Rocket
Description:  The railfans have swarmed - NKP 765 must be on the front of the train this time.
Photo Date:  9/16/2018  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 11:13:10 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Eric Nietering
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 765(2-8-4)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
Joliet Rocket
Title:  Joliet Rocket
Description:  It was VERY hot.
Photo Date:  9/16/2018  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 11:13:13 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Eric Nietering
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 765(2-8-4)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
Joliet Rocket
Title:  Joliet Rocket
Description:  Straight on
Photo Date:  9/16/2018  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 11:13:15 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Eric Nietering
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 765(2-8-4)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
Joliet Rocket
Title:  Joliet Rocket
Description:  Rocket was a good name - it was really moving!
Photo Date:  9/16/2018  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 11:13:18 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Eric Nietering
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 765(2-8-4)
Views:  131   Comments: 0

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