Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Impromptu outing.

I got word today that a Fakebonnet was leading a supposed GALBRC so I made my way to La Grange to try and snag it, sure enough it didn't show up, but I did manage to get some pretty decent action on the racetrack for the time I was there, including Amtrak 174 on the Chief and 164 on the Zephyr, not too shabby all things considered. Enjoy!

Now here are the trains in order.

Train 1: WB Intermodal
Power:
BNSF ES44DC #7503
BNSF ET44C4 #3801
BNSF C44-9W #5429
DPUs:
BNSF C44-9W #5313
BNSF C44-9W #4123

Train 2: EB Southwest Chief
Power:
AMTK P42DC #174 *Mark B. Kenny*
AMTK P42DC #53

Train 3: Outbound Metra
Power:
METX F40PHM-3 #213 *Village Of Franklin Park*
METX CabCar #8579

Train 4: EB California Zephyr
Power:
AMTK P42DC #76
AMTK P42DC #11

Train 5: WB California Zephyr
Power:
AMTK P42DC #164 *Phase IV Heritage Unit*
AMTK P42DC #23

Train 6: WB Metra Express
Power:
METX F40PHM-3 #197
METX CabCar #8603

Trains 7 and 8: WB Intermodal meets EB Mixed Freight

Train 7's Power:
BNSF ES44C4 #8320
BNSF ES44DC #7811
BNSF ES44C4 #6682
BNSF C44-9W #5352
DPU:
BNSF C44-9W #???? *Blocked by train 7*

Train 8's Power:
BNSF SD70ACe #8476
BNSF C44-9W #5477
DPU:
BNSF C44-9W #4995

Train 9: WB Mixed Freight
Power:
CN ES44AC #2926
CN SD75IACC #8341 *ex-CN 5631*

Train 10: EB Mixed Freight
Power:
BNSF ES44C4 #6745
BNSF ES44DC #7747

Train 11: WB Metra Express
Power:
METX F40PHM-3 #185 *Village Of Roselle*
METX CabCar #8601

Train 12: WB Metra Express
Power:
METX F40PHM-3 #197
METX CabCar #8603

Taken on 4-9-26