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Viewing Album:  Chicago area railfanning
 
By:John Means
Dates:4/11/1994 - 4/11/1994
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BNSF Intermodel
Title:  BNSF Intermodel
Description:  BNSF 4646 hustles an intermodel westbound at LaGrange.
Photo Date:  12/31/2003  Upload Date: 2/29/2004 7:18:05 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  John Means
Categories: 
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Views:  710   Comments: 1
Amtrak fly by
Title:  Amtrak fly by
Description:  Amtrak 155 slams past LaGrange at 70mph.
Photo Date:  12/31/2003  Upload Date: 2/29/2004 10:49:38 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  AMTK 155(P42DC)
Views:  902   Comments: 0
BNSF intermodel
Title:  BNSF intermodel
Description:  BNSF 4528 pulls hard towards LaGrange Rd. station. Three different paint schemes for BNSF are demonstarted in this shot.
Photo Date:  12/31/2003  Upload Date: 2/29/2004 10:51:17 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4528(C44-9W)
Views:  708   Comments: 1
BNSF coal drag
Title:  BNSF coal drag
Description:  X-BN 9532 pulls by at about 50mph in run 8 with a long string of empties.
Photo Date:  12/31/2003  Upload Date: 2/29/2004 10:57:22 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  John Means
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Views:  613   Comments: 0
NS in the early evening
Title:  NS in the early evening
Description:  An NS C40-9W reflect the early evening sun as it crosses over from main 3 to main 2 just east of LaGrange Rd. This was during the middle of rush hour and Metra was in full force. I was surprised to see a freight train go by.
Photo Date:  12/31/2003  Upload Date: 3/3/2004 9:08:16 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  NS 9005(C40-9W)
Views:  686   Comments: 0
Double headed Metra
Title:  Double headed Metra
Description:  "Shovel Nose" 194 and a hunk of junk haul a Scoot westbound at LaGrange. This train was an express.
Photo Date:  12/31/2003  Upload Date: 3/6/2004 11:09:43 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  METX 194(F40PHM-2)
Views:  791   Comments: 0
Metra local
Title:  Metra local
Description:  "Shovel Nose" 197 staggers by at about 40mph in LaGrange at the IHB-BNSF crossing
Photo Date:  12/31/2003  Upload Date: 3/11/2004 8:03:53 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  METX 197(F40PHM-2)
Views:  710   Comments: 1
Evening local
Title:  Evening local
Description:  "Shovel Nose" 199 heads west on an evening local.
Photo Date:  12/31/2003  Upload Date: 3/6/2004 11:16:41 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  John Means
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Views:  309   Comments: 0
Manifest start up
Title:  Manifest start up
Description:  BNSF 4368 leads two other engines toward Fairview Ave. in Downers Grove. Due to a broken crossing gate, he was at a crawl of 5mph until this point when he put it in run 8 and let it go. The horn was a nice touch to the shot as he began blowing at the beginning of the platform.
Photo Date:  2/8/2004  Upload Date: 3/11/2004 8:05:48 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4368(C44-9W)
Views:  658   Comments: 0
Fast Amtrak
Title:  Fast Amtrak
Description:  Amtrak P42 58 leads the Southwest Chief past Fairview Ave. in Downers Grove at 70mph in a blur.
Photo Date:  2/8/2004  Upload Date: 3/11/2004 8:07:17 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  AMTK 58(P42DC)
Views:  1012   Comments: 0
Amtrak picking up speed
Title:  Amtrak picking up speed
Description:  Amtrak goes by at about 60mph after having to slow down to 15mph for firefighters on the track back at Main Strelt. Someone was burning tires on the tracks. Shot taken at Downers Grove Fairview Ave. station.
Photo Date:  2/8/2004  Upload Date: 3/6/2004 12:11:18 AM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  AMTK 145(P42DC)
Views:  1609   Comments: 1
Soo Interchange
Title:  Soo Interchange
Description:  Soo Line 4402 backs into Bensinville Yard after comming back around the new connection from CN's Schiller Park yard.
Photo Date:  2/15/2004  Upload Date: 3/6/2004 11:18:06 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  John M{ans
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Locomotives:  SOO 4402(GP38-2)
Views:  1292   Comments: 0
EJ&E meets DM&IR
Title:  EJ&E meets DM&IR
Description:  An EJ&E SD9 sits nose-to-nose with an x-DM&IR SD-M sit at EJ&E's Kirk Yard roundhouse entrance at Gary, Indiana.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/17/2004 8:08:36 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  John Means
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EJE 852(SD18)
Views:  1229   Comments: 2
A slur of railroads and engines
Title:  A slur of railroads and engines
Description:  At the Gary locomotive service area, about 4 railroads sat idling their engines. Pictured are CSX, EJ&E, UP, and a rare find, an SP, non-patched, AC4400W
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/17/2004 8:08:36 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  SP 332(AC44CW)
Views:  565   Comments: 0
SP and CSX
Title:  SP and CSX
Description:  A non-patched SP AC4400W number 332 sits next to CSX 7143, a C40-8W, at the EJ&E service area in Gary, Indiana.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/17/2004 8:08:36 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  SP 332(AC44CW)
Views:  501   Comments: 0
Old meets new
Title:  Old meets new
Description:  UP AC4400W 7165 sits along side EJ&E SD38-3 673 at the servicing area in EJ&E's Kirk Yard in Gary, Indiana.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/17/2004 8:08:36 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  UP 7165(AC44CW) EJE 673(SD38-2)
Views:  1140   Comments: 0
CSX and x-DM&IR
Title:  CSX and x-DM&IR
Description:  2 x-DM&IR SD9s push a tank car over the hump as CSX SD40-2 8475 idles next to the hump.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/17/2004 8:08:36 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  CSX 8475(SD40-2)
Views:  660   Comments: 0
Roundhouse entrance
Title:  Roundhouse entrance
Description:  EJ&E SD9 832 idles at the entrance to the roundhouse at EJ&E's Kirk Yard in Gary, Indiana.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/17/2004 8:08:36 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  John Means
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EJE 852(SD18)
Views:  847   Comments: 0
Engine service area
Title:  Engine service area
Description:  2 EJ&E SD38-3 and a UP AC4400W idle at the engine service area at EJ&E's Kirk Yard in Gary, Indiana.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/17/2004 8:08:36 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  John Means
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 7165(AC44CW) EJE 673(SD38-2)
Views:  1118   Comments: 0
NS doublestacker
Title:  NS doublestacker
Description:  NS 3442 heads a stack west at Pine Jct. in Gary, Indiana.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/17/2004 8:08:36 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  NS 3442(SD40-2)
Views:  649   Comments: 0
J switchers
Title:  J switchers
Description:  EJ&E 445 and 306 lug a cut of cars out of the NS intercahnge yard, Pine Yard, at Gary, Indiana.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/17/2004 8:08:37 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  EJE 445(SW1001) EJE 306(SW1200)
Views:  758   Comments: 0
A UP true AC6000W
Title:  A UP true AC6000W
Description:  UP AC6000W 7539 trails as the second unit on a Detroit Edison unit coal train heading westbound on the NS at Pine Jct in Gary, Indiana.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/17/2004 8:08:37 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  UP 7539(AC60CW)
Views:  482   Comments: 0
CSX rush
Title:  CSX rush
Description:  CSX 7773 rushes a mainfest westbound at Curtis Jct in Gary, Indiana.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/17/2004 8:08:37 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  CSX 7773(C40-8W)
Views:  591   Comments: 0
SD9 sun-bathing
Title:  SD9 sun-bathing
Description:  EJ&E x-DM&IR SD9 809 basks in the early evening sun in Pine Yard at Gary, Indiana
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/17/2004 8:08:37 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  EJE 809(SD-M)
Views:  720   Comments: 1
NS slow move
Title:  NS slow move
Description:  NS C39-8 8671 and NS C40-9W 9384 slowly drag a manifest along at Pine Jct in Gary, Indiana.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/17/2004 8:08:37 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  NS 8671(C39-8E) NS 9384(C40-9W)
Views:  874   Comments: 0
"Big John" Southern hopper
Title:  "Big John" Southern hopper
Description:  A Southern "Big John" hopper passes on the above pictured manifest with the NS C39-8 and C40-9W at Pine Jct in Gary, Indiana.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/17/2004 8:08:37 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  John Means
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Views:  308   Comments: 0
Sunset
Title:  Sunset
Description:  The sun sets in Gary, Indiana as we await the arrival of an eastbound CP Rail train on the CSX.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/17/2004 8:08:37 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  John Means
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Views:  242   Comments: 0
CP move
Title:  CP move
Description:  CP AC4400W 8576 with a CP SD40-2 passes at Curtis Jct on the CSX in Gary, Indiana.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/17/2004 8:08:37 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  CP 8576(AC44CW)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
Lone SD40-2
Title:  Lone SD40-2
Description:  BNSF, x-BN, SD40-2 7162 coats along with a bunch of empty single stackers, not loaded at Western Springs.
Photo Date:  3/20/2004  Upload Date: 3/23/2004 10:16:28 PM
Location:  Western Springs, IL
Author:  John Means
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7162(SD40-2)
Views:  604   Comments: 1
Chicago to Tacoma
Title:  Chicago to Tacoma
Description:  BNSF 4024, with two other C44-9Ws, go by in run 8 trying to build speed out of Cicero Yard in Western Springs.
Photo Date:  3/20/2004  Upload Date: 3/23/2004 10:16:28 PM
Location:  Western Springs, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4024(C44-9W)
Views:  629   Comments: 0
Double Header
Title:  Double Header
Description:  Metra "Shovel Noses" 199 and 195 bring a westbound into Western Springs.
Photo Date:  3/20/2004  Upload Date: 3/23/2004 10:16:28 PM
Location:  Western Springs, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  METX 195(F40PHM-2)
Views:  944   Comments: 1
Metra poster
Title:  Metra poster
Description:  Here's a Metra poster taped to the window of the Western Springs station.
Photo Date:  3/20/2004  Upload Date: 3/23/2004 10:16:28 PM
Location:  Western Springs, IL
Author:  John Means
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Views:  331   Comments: 0
Light power move
Title:  Light power move
Description:  BNSF SD40-2s 7834 and 7017 head west, light, at Western Springs.
Photo Date:  3/20/2004  Upload Date: 3/23/2004 10:16:28 PM
Location:  Western Springs, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7834(SD40-2) BNSF 7017(SD40-2)
Views:  671   Comments: 1
Malfunctioning gate
Title:  Malfunctioning gate
Description:  A pedestrian crossing gate was stuck in the down poisition at Western Springs.
Photo Date:  3/20/2004  Upload Date: 3/23/2004 10:16:28 PM
Location:  Western Springs, IL
Author:  John Means
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Views:  318   Comments: 0
Inside of a gate
Title:  Inside of a gate
Description:  This is the inside of a crossing gate's mechanism box at Western Springs.
Photo Date:  3/20/2004  Upload Date: 3/23/2004 10:16:28 PM
Location:  Western Springs, IL
Author:  John Means
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Views:  303   Comments: 0
CN at the house
Title:  CN at the house
Description:  The shell of a WC SD45, a CN switcher and a CN C44-9W sit next to the engine house in Homewood's Markham Yard.
Photo Date:  3/28/2004  Upload Date: 3/28/2004 11:21:34 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  CN 2607(C44-9W)
Views:  665   Comments: 0
BN E9s
Title:  BN E9s
Description:  3 old BN E9s, one in primer, sit in a back track in Markham Yard.
Photo Date:  3/28/2004  Upload Date: 3/28/2004 11:21:34 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  BN 9922(E9AM) BN 9923(E9AM)
Views:  1117   Comments: 0
CN little train
Title:  CN little train
Description:  This mock-up SD70 was once an IC SD70. It is used when CN is present at special occasions.
Photo Date:  3/28/2004  Upload Date: 3/28/2004 11:21:34 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  John Means
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Views:  1195   Comments: 5
WC geep
Title:  WC geep
Description:  A Wisconsin Central GP7 sits in Markham Yard.
Photo Date:  3/28/2004  Upload Date: 3/28/2004 11:21:34 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  WC 1501(GP7R)
Views:  717   Comments: 0
WC SD45 being scrapped
Title:  WC SD45 being scrapped
Description:  A WC SD45 sits in Markham yard with it's shell and internal components removed to. It was being scrapped at the time.
Photo Date:  3/28/2004  Upload Date: 3/28/2004 11:21:34 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  John Means
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6534(SD45)
Views:  927   Comments: 2
4 dead CN GP40-2Ws
Title:  4 dead CN GP40-2Ws
Description:  4 deadlined GP40-2Ws sit awaiting their fate in CN's Markham Yard.
Photo Date:  3/28/2004  Upload Date: 3/28/2004 11:21:34 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  CN 9604(GP40-2LW)
Views:  669   Comments: 0
A pack of engines
Title:  A pack of engines
Description:  BNSF, CN, GTW, UP, and WC sit at the north end of Markham Yard's engine house.
Photo Date:  3/28/2004  Upload Date: 3/28/2004 11:21:34 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  John Means
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 7211(GP9RM) BNSF 991(C44-9W) BNSF 1600(GP9)
Views:  1284   Comments: 0
CSX Yard
Title:  CSX Yard
Description:  A lone CSX AC4400 sits at the east end of Barr Yard on the very end of the turntable track.
Photo Date:  3/28/2004  Upload Date: 3/28/2004 11:23:03 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  CSX 313(AC44CW)
Views:  1023   Comments: 0
Metra overhead
Title:  Metra overhead
Description:  A BNSF Metra cab car rolls across the bridge over the IHB in La Grange.
Photo Date:  4/3/2004  Upload Date: 4/3/2004 10:08:02 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  John Means
Categories: 
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Views:  571   Comments: 0
New Hunk of Junk
Title:  New Hunk of Junk
Description:  An MP36 shoves a Metra train across the IHB.
Photo Date:  4/3/2004  Upload Date: 4/3/2004 10:08:02 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  John Means
Categories: 
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Views:  638   Comments: 2
BNSF Coal Drag
Title:  BNSF Coal Drag
Description:  Two BNSF SD70MACs drag an empty coal train westbound in La Grange.
Photo Date:  4/3/2004  Upload Date: 4/3/2004 10:08:02 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9930(SD70MAC) BNSF 9527(SD70MAC)
Views:  644   Comments: 0
NS on the front
Title:  NS on the front
Description:  An NS C40-9W heads up train GALBRC eastbound in La Grange.
Photo Date:  4/3/2004  Upload Date: 4/3/2004 10:08:02 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  NS 9767(C40-9W)
Views:  599   Comments: 0
After shot
Title:  After shot
Description:  The three engines powering GALBRC move away towards Cicero
Photo Date:  4/3/2004  Upload Date: 4/3/2004 10:08:02 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1108(C44-9W) NS 9767(C40-9W) NREX 5079(SD50)
Views:  909   Comments: 0
IHB's version of an SD38-2
Title:  IHB's version of an SD38-2
Description:  IHB SD38-2 heads north with an auto train. This engined was deturboed to meet the SD38-2 standards.
Photo Date:  4/3/2004  Upload Date: 4/3/2004 10:08:02 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  John Means
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Locomotives:  IHB 3861(SD38-2)
Views:  706   Comments: 0
WC move
Title:  WC move
Description:  A WC SD45 haeds south on the IHB at about 30mph.
Photo Date:  4/3/2004  Upload Date: 4/3/2004 10:08:02 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  John Means
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6001(SD40-2R) WC 6625(SD45)
Views:  823   Comments: 0

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