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An SD70MAC / SD-40-2 / GP-40-2 lashup leads a westbound CSX at McGonigle, Ohio on CSX's ex B&O Indianapolis Subdivision on December 29. 2004.
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An SD70MAC / SD-40-2 / GP-40-2 lashup leads a westbound CSX at McGonigle, Ohio on CSX's ex B&O Indianapolis Subdivision on December 29. 2004.
Enjoy!
![Epic Chicago Railfan Trip Pt. 1 - Morning at Joliet [6/24/2004]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ovk52gz3UAo/mqdefault.jpg "Epic Chicago Railfan Trip Pt. 1 - Morning at Joliet [6/24/2004]
It was the first morning of our epic, 2-day railfan odyssey in Chicago. Our first stop: Joliet Union Station. Here is the morning lineup:
00:33 [8:21 AM]
Metra Rock Island District train departs for Chicago behind MP36PH-3S #401
01:03 [8:22 AM]
Metra Heritage Corridor train departs for Chicago Union Station behind F40PH-2 #127
01:39
Metra Rock Island District train arrives behind MP36PH-3S #413
02:34 [8:36 AM]
Metra Rock Island District train departs for Chicago behind MP36PH-3S #413
03:21
Metra Rock Island District train arrives behind MP36PH-3S #408
04:23
WB GTW (CN) local behind GP38-2 #4924 (ex-Missouri Pacific #906) and GP38-2 #5850 (ex-Rock Island #4368)
05:50 [8:53 AM]
Metra Rock Island District train departs for Chicago behind MP36PH-3S #408
06:46 [9:24 AM]
Metra Rock Island District train arrives behind F40PH-2M #205
07:13 [9:38 AM]
EB BNSF Intermodal approaches, stops.
08:00 [9:41 AM]
Metra Rock Island District train departs for Chicago behind F40PH-2M #205
08:42 [9:43 AM]
EB BNSF Intermodal led by C44-9W #4114, NS C40-9W in Grey Primer, BNSF AC44CM in Santa Fe “Warbonnet”, and BNSF GP60M #117
10:14 [10:06 AM]
Amtrak train #300 “The State House” led by P42DC #124
11:46 [10:21 AM]
Metra Rock Island District train arrives behind F40PH-2 #104
12:22 [10:24 AM]
EB BNSF intermodal led by C44-9W #4731, C44-9W #4899, SD40u #6314 in Sante Fe colors, an AC44CW, and AC44CW #948 in “Warbonnet” colors.
13:28
Metra Rock Island District train departs for Chicago behind F40PH-2 #104
14:34
EB BNSF intermodal led by C44-9W #4660, C44-9W #4892, C44-9W #5174, C44-9W #4325 and FURX SD40-2 #7265 (ex-Burlington Nothern)
16:00 [10:54 AM]
Amtrak Train #303 “Ann Rutledge” led by P42DC #64
17:52
EB BNSF intermodal led by C44-9W #4511, C44-9W #4353, and GP60 #8709 in Santa Fe colors
18:57 [11:08 AM]
Metra Rock Island District train arrives behind F40PH-2M #212
19:23 [11:14 AM]
WB BNSF intermodal led by 3 C44-9W’s
19:59 [11:19 AM]
EB Union Pacific intermodal led by SD70M #5110 and B40-8 #1885 (ex-Southern Pacific #8088)
21:16
Metra Rock Island District train departs behind F40PH-2M #212
21:48
EB GTW (CN) local behind GP38-2 #4924 (ex-Missouri Pacific #906) and GP38-2 #5850 (ex-Rock Island #4368)
22:45
WB BNSF intermodal led by GP35u #2503 (ex-ATSF #1452 and GP9u #1661 (ex-ATSF #722)
23:18 [11:56 AM]
WB intermodal led by Union Pacific SD70M #5151, LTEX SD40-2 #3916 (ex-Missouri Pacific #3232), and SD40-2 “Snoot” #3302
*All times are EDT because I did not reprogram the camera for CDT.
*Originally recorded on VHS-C videotape.")
![CSX SD40-3 Square Cab, GP40-2 and 8-Axle Flatcar Load! [11/5/2020]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rAcZRVKE_1k/mqdefault.jpg "CSX SD40-3 Square Cab, GP40-2 and 8-Axle Flatcar Load! [11/5/2020]
CSX SD40-3 Square Cab #4001 (Ex-L&N SD40-2 #8142) and GP40-2 #6900 (Ex-C&O #4392) lead a manifest freight with an 8-axle, 16-wheel flatcar load at the front at New River Yard in New Miami, Ohio on Thursday, November 5, 2020.")
