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METX 26
Title:  METX 26
Description:  Heading east to Chicago with two engines.
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:30 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
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Locomotives:  METX 168(F40PH) METX 151(F40PH)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
METX 15
Title:  METX 15
Description:  A westbound passes the Wheaton station at 7:16AM.
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:30 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
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Locomotives:  METX 177(F40PH-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
METX 30
Title:  METX 30
Description:  7:28AM
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:31 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 160(F40PH)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
METX 32
Title:  METX 32
Description:  Another Metra rounds the curve at 7:37AM.
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:32 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
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Views:  125   Comments: 0
METX 32
Title:  METX 32
Description:  Pulling out of the station with a Metra sign providing a nice frame.
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:32 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
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Locomotives:  METX 130(F40PH)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
Eastbound UP Coal
Title:  Eastbound UP Coal
Description:  I ripped myself off here by moving to another location just as this one showed up. The second unit is an ex-SP AC4400. (8:16AM)
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:33 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
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Views:  180   Comments: 1
UP 6061
Title:  UP 6061
Description:  The coal train's DPU.
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:34 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6061(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
UP QNPCH 29
Title:  UP QNPCH 29
Description:  North Platte-Chicago Clearing train QNPCH slowly proceeds east at 8:36AM.
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:34 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4999(SD70M) UP 8331(SD70ACe) UP 1980(GP60) UP 8338(SD70ACe)
Views:  743   Comments: 3
UP KG1LT 01
Title:  UP KG1LT 01
Description:  Global I-Lathrop train KG1LT heads west with a pair of SD70Ms. (8:49AM)
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:36 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4829(SD70M) UP 4660(SD70M)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
UP 4166
Title:  UP 4166
Description:  A lite power move of 7 SD70Ms and ACe's heads east through Wheaton at 6:09PM.
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:37 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4166(SD70M) UP 8541(SD70ACe) UP 4902(SD70M)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
METX 53
Title:  METX 53
Description:  With no stop at Wheaton on its schedule, this westbound can (and does) fly west through town at track speed. (6:10PM)
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:37 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 163(F40PH)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
METX 55
Title:  METX 55
Description:  Another Metra accelerates west at 6:17PM.
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:38 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 165(F40PH)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
METX 57
Title:  METX 57
Description:  The third time's the charm: After being plagued with clouds for two consecutive dinkies, one finally appears in late evening sunlight. (6:29PM)
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:39 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 172(F40PH)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
UP 4442 East
Title:  UP 4442 East
Description:  An eastbound mixed freight is next at 6:32PM.
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:39 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4442(SD70M) UP 2158(SD60M) UP 4637(SD70M)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
METX 62
Title:  METX 62
Description:  An eastbound Metra heads out of the sun at 6:55PM.
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:40 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
METX 61
Title:  METX 61
Description:  The 61 arrives at 6:57PM as the 62 departs.
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:41 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 164(F40PH) METX 159(F40PH)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
METX 61
Title:  METX 61
Description:  The low sun of the late afternoon shines brightly off the coaches.
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:41 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
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Views:  120   Comments: 0
METX 61
Title:  METX 61
Description:  Our final train of the day going away in the evening.
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/6/2008 11:10:42 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
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Views:  119   Comments: 0
CNW Units
Title:  CNW Units
Description:  The last two C&NW engines rest on a quiet Saturday at Belvidere.
Photo Date:  8/2/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 11:17:43 AM
Location:  Belvidere, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 8701(C44-9W)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
CNW 8701
Title:  CNW 8701
Description:  An overview shot of the two engines, without a doubt the coolest sighting of the trip.
Photo Date:  8/2/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 11:30:09 AM
Location:  Belvidere, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 8701(C44-9W) CNW 8646(C44-9W)
Views:  749   Comments: 2
CNW 8701
Title:  CNW 8701
Description:  A closeup of the 8701.
Photo Date:  8/2/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 11:17:44 AM
Location:  Belvidere, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 8701(C44-9W)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
UPY power
Title:  UPY power
Description:  An assortment of GP15s sitting at the yard in Belvidere.
Photo Date:  8/2/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 11:17:44 AM
Location:  Belvidere, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UPY 718(GP15AC) UPY 649(GP15-1) UPY 739(GP15AC) UPY 700(GP15-1) UPY 690(GP15-1)
Views:  642   Comments: 0
CNW 8701
Title:  CNW 8701
Description:  A faded shield on a mailbox indicates the owner of the yard at Belvidere and the rest of the old C&NW system.
Photo Date:  8/2/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 11:17:45 AM
Location:  Belvidere, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 8701(C44-9W)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
CNW 8646
Title:  CNW 8646
Description:  Another shot of the duo from a different part of the yard.
Photo Date:  8/2/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 11:17:46 AM
Location:  Belvidere, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 8646(C44-9W) CNW 8701(C44-9W)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
UPY 690
Title:  UPY 690
Description:  A wider shot of the small yard at Belvidere. Since the Chrysler plant that this yard serves is scheduled to close soon, the future of this yard--and the entire Belvidere Sub--is uncertain.
Photo Date:  8/2/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 11:17:46 AM
Location:  Belvidere, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UPY 690(GP15-1) CNW 8646(C44-9W)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
UP CPPCD
Title:  UP CPPCD
Description:  A westbound Pleasant Prairie-Cordero Mine train passes the barn in La Fox at 8:17AM. I would have liked to get an eastbound here but unfortunately there were none in the area at the time.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:04:59 PM
Location:  La Fox, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6626(AC44CW)
Views:  284   Comments: 1
UP 4759 West
Title:  UP 4759 West
Description:  This westbound ballast train was sitting here when this crap shot from the car was taken.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:00 PM
Location:  De Kalb, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4759(SD70M)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
UP CPPCD
Title:  UP CPPCD
Description:  Trackwork near DeKalb enabled us to get ahead of the PPCD and chase it to Rochelle. It is seen here approaching the Caron Road crossing at 9:31AM. The track curving off to the right in the foreground leads to the Rochelle Railroad interchange.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:00 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6626(AC44CW) UP 5971(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  466   Comments: 0
UP 8501 East
Title:  UP 8501 East
Description:  An eastbound freight (possibly the QNPEL?) is the first train seen at the park. (10:28AM)
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:05 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8501(SD70ACe) UP 8350(SD70ACe) UP 7205(AC44CW)
Views:  553   Comments: 0
UP 6441 East
Title:  UP 6441 East
Description:  An eastbound coal train with an SD90MAC trailing at 11:06AM.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:06 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6441(AC44CW) UP 8106(SD9043MAC)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
UP 5918
Title:  UP 5918
Description:  DPU on the rear of the coal train.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:08 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5918(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
UP 5853 West
Title:  UP 5853 West
Description:  11:14AM
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:08 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5853(AC44CWCTE) CSX 429(AC44CW)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
UP 6527 West
Title:  UP 6527 West
Description:  Two AC44s lead a train of empties west at 11:38AM after holding for the BNSF trailer train.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:11 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6527(AC44CW) UP 6008(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
UP MPRCB 03
Title:  UP MPRCB 03
Description:  I never confirmed this symbol, but judging by the time and the consist I'm pretty sure it was the MPRCB. (12:37PM)
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:12 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4244(SD70M)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
UP MPRCB 03
Title:  UP MPRCB 03
Description:  Going away.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:12 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4244(SD70M) UP 5292(AC45CCTE) UP 4762(SD70M) UP 4717(SD70M)
Views:  622   Comments: 0
UP EG1G3 03
Title:  UP EG1G3 03
Description:  The Olympic units make a visit on a Global I-Global III transfer with no cars. (12:57PM)
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:13 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2001(SD70M) UP 2002(SD70M)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
UP EG1G3 03
Title:  UP EG1G3 03
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:14 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2001(SD70M) UP 2002(SD70M)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
UP EG1G3 03
Title:  UP EG1G3 03
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:15 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2002(SD70M) UP 2001(SD70M)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
UP 4315 West
Title:  UP 4315 West
Description:  A stack train slowly heads west at 1:16PM.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:17 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4315(SD70M) UP 4913(SD70M)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
UP 3885 West
Title:  UP 3885 West
Description:  Four units power a stack train through the park at 1:48PM. This train would stop to work Global III.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:18 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3885(SD70M) UP 9725(C44-9W) UP 8515(SD70ACe) UP 7836(AC45CCTE)
Views:  650   Comments: 0
UP 3885 West
Title:  UP 3885 West
Description:  UP 3885 takes headroom out of Global III near CP Y078 as a GP15-1 and an SD40-2 sort wellcars.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:19 PM
Location:  Flagg, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3885(SD70M) UPY 635(GP15-1) UP 3590(SD40-2)
Views:  432   Comments: 1
UP 3885
Title:  UP 3885
Description:  Intermodal terminals sure look wierd in the middle of corn and soybean fields...
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:19 PM
Location:  Flagg, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3885(SD70M)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
UP 3885
Title:  UP 3885
Description:  Heading west under the Thorpe Road overpass, a nice place to see the action at the west end of G3. (2:23PM)
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:20 PM
Location:  Flagg, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3885(SD70M) UP 9725(C44-9W) UP 8515(SD70ACe) UP 7836(AC45CCTE)
Views:  573   Comments: 0
UP 3885
Title:  UP 3885
Description:  Passing a grain elevator at Flagg.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:20 PM
Location:  Flagg, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3885(SD70M)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
UP 7096 East
Title:  UP 7096 East
Description:  An eastbound loaded coal train passes through the small town of Creston at 4:13PM.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:24 PM
Location:  Creston, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7096(AC44CW) UP 7178(AC44CW)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
UP 7096 East
Title:  UP 7096 East
Description:  Passing the Creston Grain & Supply elevator.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:25 PM
Location:  Creston, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7096(AC44CW)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
UP 6293
Title:  UP 6293
Description:  The DPU heads east past the elevator.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:25 PM
Location:  Creston, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6293(AC44CW)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
UP 6293
Title:  UP 6293
Description:  Pacing the train near Malta along IL 38.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:26 PM
Location:  Malta, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6293(AC44CW)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
UP APDWG
Title:  UP APDWG
Description:  An auto train bound for West Chicago heads east through Meredith at 5:11PM.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 1:05:26 PM
Location:  Meredith, IL
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7755(AC45CCTE) UP 4147(SD70M)
Views:  690   Comments: 0


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