The UP Geneva Sub & CN Freeport Sub in Elmhurst, IL, 23.03.11

Train 1:
An inbound four-car Metra UP-W Line train heads toward downtown Elmhurst.

Train 2:
Union Pacific SD70Ms #5119 and 4234 lead an autorack train west on the triple-track Geneva Subdivision.

Train 3:
UP SD70Ms #4822 and 4758 lead a westbound manifest past the Elmhurst-Chicago Stone Company crusher, concrete plant and quarry, then go into emergency for an unknown reason.

Train 4:
Seen from West Avenue's crossing of the Canadian National Freeport Subdivision- the former Illinois Central / Chicago Central & Pacific line- a Metra UP-W line train of 6 cars heads outbound across CN on a bridge.

Train 5:
A UP AC4400CW and a Dash-9 lead a stack train westbound on the Geneva Sub, over the CN line.

Train 6:
A huge lashup on this train- I wish I had been closer to it! Two SD9043ACs, three SD70Ms, and a GP38-2 team up to haul a grain and ethanol train west.

Train 7:
Canadian National finally shows up on the Freeport Sub, with CN train M338 being led by SD70Ms #5651 and 5666. The loaded ethanol train pounds the rail as it heads east toward Chicago.

Train 8:
Now trackside again on the UP line, Metra F40PH #113, the "Village of Midlothian" speeds under the old Chicago & North Western signal bridge, which will be replaced in a couple weeks. 7 newer bilevels are in tow.

Train 9:
Next, a loaded coal train hurtles eastward, led by UP AC4400CW #6522 and ex-Southern Pacific AC4400CW #6222 (renumbered and patched for UP though, of course). DPU AC4400CW #5791 brings up the rear.

~Thanks for watching!~

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• UP
• Union Pacific
• CN
• Canadian National
• CNW
• C&NW
• SP
• Southern Pacific
• signals
• signal bridge
• Geneva Sub
• Freeport Sub
• Elmhurst
• IL
• Illinois
• Chicago
• Metra
• UP-W Line
• Union Pacific- West Line
• commuter
• freight
• manifest
• stack
• intermodal
• autorack
• coal drag
• grain
• ethanol
• SD9043MAC
• SD70M
• rail
• railroad
• railway
• railfan
• railfanning