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UP 6899 |
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Just like the BNSF power from earlier, this set also got a light to head back into the yard. We grabbed our shots of the UP unit and called it a day at CP Hohman. Next stop, Homewood! |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 6:32:04 PM |
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Hammond, IN |
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CN 3180 |
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Since we were staying in Morton, IL at the Holiday Inn outside of Peoria, we thought it would be natural to follow the CN south to Gilman then follow the TPW over toward Peoria. We started our time on the IC at the main classification yard in Homewood. Things were very dead upon arrival, but we knew we had CN L515 coming north, which usually sports IC SD70s. Unfortunately for us, as it got closer, CN Q119 pulled out of the yard to double up its train. The main parking at the gazebo was closed for construction and we had to park much closer to the yard lead than what we usually would. The odds of the intermodal train eclipsing the local were quite high now. |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 6:40:55 PM |
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Homewood, IL |
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IC 1021 and CN 3180 |
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And unfortunately that is exactly what happened. Thankfully there was just enough of an opening to get the two trains meeting. This could have definitely been a lot worse. In a way, this is actually pretty cool. |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 6:44:56 PM |
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Homewood, IL |
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Jacob Werling |
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CN 3244 |
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After L515 yarded things became very dead. We decided to move over to the shadow side of the tracks on the Metra/Amtrak platform to avoid any Metras being eclipsed by the stack train. Eventually the stack train finished doubling and took off. A near identical GEVO brought up the rear. |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 6:50:32 PM |
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Homewood, IL |
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| Title: |
IC 8408 |
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Homewoods resident GP11 sits on display at the railroad park. Too bad the one on the Wabash Central doesnt look as good as this one! |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 7:02:08 PM |
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Homewood, IL |
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Jacob Werling |
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| Title: |
IC 1026 |
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The outbound CN L515 builds in the yard with a pretty eclectic mix of IC power. Unfortunately this is the closest they would get before the train would tie down for the crew to hop on. And we would not wait that long. |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 7:06:14 PM |
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Homewood, IL |
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| Title: |
METX 119 |
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An outbound Metra cruises into the Homewood Metra Station. |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 7:09:21 PM |
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Homewood, IL |
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Jacob Werling |
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| Title: |
METX 122 |
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Minutes later, an inbound Metra comes into the station. After this, since CN was so slow, we decided to continue south on the IC. |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 7:12:37 PM |
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Homewood, IL |
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| Title: |
IDTX 4612 |
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We made a quick bathroom stop at the Walgreens in Homewood then continued south. We noticed that the northbound Illini was coming, so we decided to try to get as far south as we could. University Park was all the farther we got before the train caught us, screaming north into the Chicagoland area at 79 MPH. Not sure what was up with the double chargers and larger consist, but it pretty neat! |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 7:16:43 PM |
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University Park, IL |
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| Title: |
NS 8087 |
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CN was still quite slow so we decided to make a stop at the antique mall in Manteno. After looking around and buying a couple items, we continued south. When we got into Kankakee we heard westbound NS local B12 key up Homewood to ask for permission across the diamond in town. He had some MOW to clear up first, but the train still pulled by some really old abandoned buildings on the east side of town. Always wanted to catch a train in this spot. Maybe not with this leader, but the backdrop makes up for it! |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 7:20:44 PM |
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Kankakee, IL |
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| Title: |
IC 9607 |
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At about the same time, CN R960, the Kankakee Local, was ready to head south back to the stub track in downtown to tie down for the day. We raced over there, but unfortunately we were not quick enough to get shots of them coming by the station. The blue GT wouldve been a nice addition to the already very good day, but you dont win them all. At least we did see the engines moving. |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 7:54:57 PM |
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Kankakee, IL |
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| Title: |
GTW 4917 |
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The Kankakee Hop power sits tied down until tomorrow. |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 7:55:50 PM |
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Kankakee, IL |
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| Title: |
GTW 4917 |
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A shot with the No Trespassing sign. |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 7:56:17 PM |
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Kankakee, IL |
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RSSX 1220 and RSSX 2346 |
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The Kensing Manufacturing switchers sit right by the gate. Not sure if they were online or not, but my assumption is they had been working at some point during the day. |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 7:57:14 PM |
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Kankakee, IL |
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GTW 4906 and GTW 4920 |
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We continued south along the IC. At Otto on the overpass, more blue caught my eye. We quick dipped into the little yard and noticed that two more blue GTs were sitting in the yard with the drop off from one of the A trains! Three blues all in one day! Cant beat that! |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 7:58:35 PM |
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Otto, IL |
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| Title: |
GTW 4906 |
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GTW 4906 roster |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 7:59:24 PM |
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Otto, IL |
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| Title: |
GTW 4920 |
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GTW 4920 roster |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 7:59:56 PM |
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Otto, IL |
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| Title: |
PRLX 1220 |
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We knew we had northbound CN A407 coming, but that was about it for traffic on the Chicago Sub, so we knew we had enough time to go around the giant Otto loop and check out the limestone quarry and their switcher. PRLX 1220 sits in about the same spot Ive seen it every time. |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 8:01:26 PM |
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Kankakee, IL |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5231 |
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What was a little different this year compared to years past, however, was there was a BNSF grain train parked around the grain elevator loop. Three units up front, and a DPU on the bottom. The shot of the DPU. |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 8:02:39 PM |
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Kankakee, IL |
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BNSF 9581 |
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A cream n green 3rd out on the grain train. Would have preferred this to have been the DPU, but in a way, this was nice too, since I was able to get right up close to it. |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 8:03:24 PM |
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Kankakee, IL |
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BNSF 5458 |
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The train almost looped completely around. Not sure if it had just arrived or was going to be loaded out sometime during the day today. Regardless, it was a really cool find! |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 8:04:16 PM |
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Kankakee, IL |
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| Title: |
IC 1039 |
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After looking at all there was to see west of town, we knew we would just have to play catch up for A407, as nothing else was poised to come our direction. We went and got "lupper" (as we like to call it) at the Dairy Queen in Clifton, then continued south. Not even 2 minutes after we were out of the drive thru, A407 screamed north, unfortunately with a repaint IC SD70 leading the deathstar. It took some effort, but we made it back to Chebanse in time to grab it coming by the IC depot. |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 8:08:21 PM |
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Chebanse, IL |
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| Title: |
IC 1003 |
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The good IC unit trails behind the repaint on A407. Win some, loose some. Cant complain with SD70 standard cabs on road trains at all, regardless of what paint they are in. |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 8:09:30 PM |
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Chebanse, IL |
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| Title: |
TPW 5010 |
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We had heard TPW working in the Gilman area since we left Kankakee. Since there was nothing going on after A407, we made the dash south to Gilman. Sure enough, the Indiana Local was sorting out Incobrasa cars on the west side of town with one of the GP50s leading a pair of SD40-2s. With a little bit of patience, we were able to get the train with the classic trilight signal that provides as a distant signal with the diamond in town. This was a real win. |
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6/22/2023 Upload Date: 7/4/2023 8:16:25 PM |
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Gilman, IL |
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