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Rails Chicago by Night- Vol. 5 (2-17-2012)
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My first railfan run in three months takes me to Elmhurst for some UP and Metra action on a clear, relatively mild for February evening. All trains in this video were shot ...
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Rails Chicago Series #18- LaGrange, IL (11-12-11)
TBirdSCIL
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Bounced between LaGrange Crossing and the Metra station for a few hours. All trains in this video were shot between 12-4pm CST:
1. CN 2235 (ES44DC), 5785 (SD75I) & 8955 ...
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Rails Chicago Series #17- Portage, IN (11-06-11)
TBirdSCIL
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A very gloomy and very windy day did not present the most ideal conditions to shoot video for my first trip to Willow Creek Junction but I was satisfied with the amount of ...
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Rails Chicago Series #16- Elmhurst, IL (11-5-11)
TBirdSCIL
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A somewhat slow day in Elmhurst. All trains in this video were shot between 12-3pm:
1. UP 4814 & 3941 (SD70M's)- eastbound autoracks
2. METX 126 (F40PH)- Outbound sco...
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Rails Chicago Series #15- Blue Island, IL (10-22-11)
TBirdSCIL
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I arrived at Blue Island and parked in my usual spot in front of the small scrap yard on the west side of the junction between the CN switchover and the spur between the IH...
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Rails Chicago Visits Galesburg, IL- Day 2 Pt. 3: Back to Peck Park
TBirdSCIL
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I went back to Peck Park for a few hours to end my day before heading back to Chicago. On my way back, I missed an Iowa Interstae detour on the Mendota Sub due to the ethan...
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Rails Chicago Visits Galesburg, IL- Day 2 Pt. 2: Galesburg Yard Action
TBirdSCIL
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It was on to the County Road 10 bridge over Galesburg Yard to observe all the activity:
1. NS 9512, 9034 (C40-9W's), CSX 7712 (C40-8W), BNSF 1848, 1895 (SD40-2's) & 2014...
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Rails Chicago Visits Galesburg, IL- Day 2 Pt. 1: Peck Park & Amtrak Depot (10-8-11)
TBirdSCIL
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I got to the park around 9:30am and the action was pretty much non-stop for the rest of the day wherever I went. Peck Park rivals Rochelle and the Fostoria Iron Triangle as...
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Rails Chicago Visits Galesburg, IL- Day 1: Galesburg by Night (10-7-11)
TBirdSCIL
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I got down to Galesburg around 7pm after a three hour ride which should have been two and a half hours but thanks to traffic and construction coming out of Chicago, that di...
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Rails Chicago Series #14- Ash Street & Hodgkins, IL (9-24-11)
TBirdSCIL
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The day started out with my first visit to the boat launch in the NE quadrant of Ash Street Crossing which lies just north of I-55 near the intersection of 31st and Western...
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