Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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A shorter one of these for a change.

Not much was going on around the Chicagoland area today, but with how much time I spent out today, I did manage to get some good catches such as NS 8100 on NS B09 and the UP Business Train making a break for NS' Ashland Ave Yard for a run out east tomorrow. All in all, not bad despite not seeing a lot of trains and not going all over today. Enjoy!

Now here are the trains in order.

Melrose Park, IL.

Train 1: Inbound Metra
Power:
METX CabCar #8???
METX F40PH-3 #102 *Village Of Mokena*

Train 2: Outbound Metra
Power:
METX F59PHI #79 *ex-AMTK 456*
METX CabCar #8411

Train 3: EB Metra Express
Power:
METX CabCar #8???
METX F40PH-3 #145 *City Of Aurora*

Train 4: EB Office Car Special
Power:
UP C44ACM #6001
UP C44ACM #6909 *ex-UP 7522*

Chesterton, IN.

Train 5: EB Local Freight
Power:
NS GP60 #7150
NS GP60 #7139

Train 6: WB Mixed Freight
Power:
NS AC44C6M #4440 *ex-NS 9236*
NS SD70ACe #1174

Train 7: WB Coil Train
Power:
NS ES44AC #8100 *Nickel Plate Road Heritage Unit*
NS AC44C6M #4842 *ex-NS 9622*

Lake Forest, IL.

Train 8: Outbound Metra
Power:
METX SD70MACH #522 *ex-TFM 1616*
METX CabCar #8535

Train 9: SB Sand Train
Power:
NS SD70ACe #1147
NS ES40DC #7685

Taken on 4-13-26