Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A Metra Union Pacific West Line (UP-W) train departs West Chicago, Illinois on a warm June afternoon. Crowds are gathered all along the tracks eagerly anticipating the arrival of the Union Pacific “Big Boy.” METX F59PHI No. 79 (ex-Amtrak No. 456) and METX F40PH-3 No. 103 are on the point of this outbound train.

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