Uploaded August 2010 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
Everything that I did not get video of I got a picture, but I took pictures of everything today. When "/\" is before the train number it is not in the video but a picture.
/\ Train 1: Driving to Seneca we ran into the Oil Local unexpectedly. Dan got video, I got the picture. Note the second unit.
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Train 2: After a crew member helped us out with what the CN was going to bring us, we shot up to Mills Road for a slow clip of M390 featuring some neat trailing power.
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Train 3: IAIS 507 got the warrent onto the Metra Rock sub as we were in downtown Joliet. Gave us just enough time to catch it dart through old waysides in New Lenox. Also note that the left hand wayside changes from red to green.
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With Dan feeling ill I drove him home but continued foaming.
Train 4: Picking up Mini Frank we went to Franklin Park where I encountered my loudest K5LA.
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Train 5: Hearing a non stop IHB P5 we sought after it in weary that we would not find where the constant horn show was coming from. A quick drive to NorPaul and we flung out of the car.
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/\ Train 6: Metra 614 pushes a train into the city.
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Train 7: CP train 273 embarks west out of B17 featuring an ICE/CP Dash-2 combo.
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/\ Train 8: Second ICE train of the day with a DME leader, caught us completely off guard.
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/\ Train 9: Metra F40C #611 pulls west.
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Train 10: This was the longest CP Patrol I've ever seen. This was literally a landbarge! I couldn't include the entire train in the video or else it would be to long.
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flickr.com/photos/chicagorailfan/4908537321
flickr.com/photos/chicagorailfan/4909135284
Train 11: Driving back home through Lombard I was pacing a Quintet of UP SD70ACe's. The light power move had to stop due to Metra on the platform, gave me the perfect chance for a shot, and I took a shitty one.
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flickr.com/photos/chicagorailfan/4908540279
That concludes my summer. I am already in classes at College of DuPage, so hopefully I'll get some time soon to get out foaming again.
Everything that I did not get video of I got a picture, but I took pictures of everything today. When "/\" is before the train number it is not in the video but a picture.
/\ Train 1: Driving to Seneca we ran into the Oil Local unexpectedly. Dan got video, I got the picture. Note the second unit.
++Picture++
flickr.com/photos/chicagorailfan/4908516595
Train 2: After a crew member helped us out with what the CN was going to bring us, we shot up to Mills Road for a slow clip of M390 featuring some neat trailing power.
++Picture++
flickr.com/photos/chicagorailfan/4909116208
flickr.com/photos/chicagorailfan/4909117896
Train 3: IAIS 507 got the warrent onto the Metra Rock sub as we were in downtown Joliet. Gave us just enough time to catch it dart through old waysides in New Lenox. Also note that the left hand wayside changes from red to green.
++flickr.com/photos/chicagorailfan/4908523601
With Dan feeling ill I drove him home but continued foaming.
Train 4: Picking up Mini Frank we went to Franklin Park where I encountered my loudest K5LA.
++Picture++
flickr.com/photos/chicagorailfan/4908525891
Train 5: Hearing a non stop IHB P5 we sought after it in weary that we would not find where the constant horn show was coming from. A quick drive to NorPaul and we flung out of the car.
++PictureS++
flickr.com/photos/chicagorailfan/4908527649
flickr.com/photos/chicagorailfan/4909125532
/\ Train 6: Metra 614 pushes a train into the city.
++Picture++
flickr.com/photos/chicagorailfan/4908530647
Train 7: CP train 273 embarks west out of B17 featuring an ICE/CP Dash-2 combo.
++Picture++
flickr.com/photos/chicagorailfan/4909129040
/\ Train 8: Second ICE train of the day with a DME leader, caught us completely off guard.
++Picture++
flickr.com/photos/chicagorailfan/4908534049
/\ Train 9: Metra F40C #611 pulls west.
flickr.com/photos/chicagorailfan/4908535905
Train 10: This was the longest CP Patrol I've ever seen. This was literally a landbarge! I couldn't include the entire train in the video or else it would be to long.
++PictureS++
flickr.com/photos/chicagorailfan/4908537321
flickr.com/photos/chicagorailfan/4909135284
Train 11: Driving back home through Lombard I was pacing a Quintet of UP SD70ACe's. The light power move had to stop due to Metra on the platform, gave me the perfect chance for a shot, and I took a shitty one.
++Picture++
flickr.com/photos/chicagorailfan/4908540279
That concludes my summer. I am already in classes at College of DuPage, so hopefully I'll get some time soon to get out foaming again.
