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Viewing Album:  Chicago Area Railfan Trip: Arrival Into and Railfanning Around Chicago (02/25-03/01/16)
 
By:Jamie West
Dates:2/25/2016 - 3/1/2016
Album Info:Day 3 of our trip on Amtrak California Zephyr #6 (arrival day into Chicago) and all the railfanning we did during our stay. Includes Chesterton, IN.
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METX 411
Title:  METX 411
Description:  Metra MP36PH-3S No. 411 shoves an inbound express train through the Grand/Cicero station in the Chicago Suburbs.
Photo Date:  2/29/2016  Upload Date: 1/13/2017 2:27:05 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  117   Comments: 1
NS Manifest in Chesterton, IN
Title:  NS Manifest in Chesterton, IN
Description:  A Norfolk Southern manifest passes through Chesterton, IN led by ES40DCs No. 7598 and No. 7617.
Photo Date:  6/15/2015  Upload Date: 11/18/2016 7:51:19 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7598(ES40DC) NS 7617(ES40DC)
Views:  100   Comments: 1
BJRY 714
Title:  BJRY 714
Description:  Burlington Junction Railway GP7u No. 714 sits in the yard in Ottumwa, IA.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 2:36:34 PM
Location:  Ottumwa, IA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BJRY 714(GP7u)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
BNSF 524
Title:  BNSF 524
Description:  BNSF B40-8Ws No. 524 switches cars in the yard in Burlington, IA.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 2:45:02 PM
Location:  Burlington, IA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 524(B40-8W)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
BNSF 544
Title:  BNSF 544
Description:  BNSF B40-8Ws No. 544 switches cars in the yard in Burlington, IA.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 2:46:24 PM
Location:  Burlington, IA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 544(B40-8W)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
BNSF B40-8Ws in Burlington, IA
Title:  BNSF B40-8Ws in Burlington, IA
Description:  BNSF B40-8Ws No. 544 and No. 524 switch cars in the yard in Burlington, IA.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 2:47:49 PM
Location:  Burlington, IA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 544(B40-8W) BNSF 524(B40-8W)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
Railroad Crane in Burlington, IA
Title:  Railroad Crane in Burlington, IA
Description:  This former BN railroad crane was spotted in the BNSF yard in Burlington, IA.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 6:28:41 PM
Location:  Burlington, IA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  400   Comments: 0
BNSF 585
Title:  BNSF 585
Description:  BNSF B40-8 No. 585 rests in the yard in Burlington, IA. B40-8s in Class 1 paint are an extremely rare breed these days.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 6:36:19 PM
Location:  Burlington, IA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 585(B40-8)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
BNSF 3157
Title:  BNSF 3157
Description:  With her old Burlington Northern Railway lettering still showing, BNSF GP50 No. 3157 rests in the yard in Burlington, IA.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 6:39:28 PM
Location:  Burlington, IA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 3157(GP50)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
BNSF Heritage Power at Burlington, IA
Title:  BNSF Heritage Power at Burlington, IA
Description:  BNSF GP50 No. 3157 and B40-8 No. 585 rest in the yard in Burlington, IA.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 6:46:01 PM
Location:  Burlington, IA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 3157(GP50) BNSF 585(B40-8)
Views:  502   Comments: 0
MVPX 1460
Title:  MVPX 1460
Description:  MVPX SW14 No. 1460 sits in an industrial track in Burlington, IA. Can anyone shed some light on this unit's history?
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 6:52:23 PM
Location:  Burlington, IA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CRL 1460(SW14) MVPX 1460(SW14)
Views:  1067   Comments: 2
BNSF 5201
Title:  BNSF 5201
Description:  BNSF C44-9W No. 5201 is seen on the point of a track inspection train at Burlington, IA.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 6:54:30 PM
Location:  Burlington, IA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5201(C44-9W)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
BNSF 86
Title:  BNSF 86
Description:  BNSF 86 is a Track Measurement Car. It is seen here on a track maintenance train in Burlington, IA.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 6:55:52 PM
Location:  Burlington, IA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  354   Comments: 0
BNSF 85
Title:  BNSF 85
Description:  BNSF 85 is a Track Measurement Car. It is seen here on a track maintenance train in Burlington, IA.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 7:01:32 PM
Location:  Burlington, IA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  407   Comments: 0
Crossing the Mighty Mississippi
Title:  Crossing the Mighty Mississippi
Description:  Crossing the mighty Mississippi River over the state line between Iowa and Illinois on Amtrak California Zephyr #6.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 7:08:11 PM
Location:  Burlington, IA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  335   Comments: 0
BNSF 6297
Title:  BNSF 6297
Description:  BNSF ES44AC No. 6297 is seen in Burlington, IL trailing as the rear DPU on a loaded coal train.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 1:35:18 AM
Location:  Burlington, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 6297(ES44AC)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
BNSF 9029
Title:  BNSF 9029
Description:  BNSF SD70ACe No. 9029 is seen in Burlington, IL trailing on a loaded coal train.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 1:38:56 AM
Location:  Burlington, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 9029(SD70ACe)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
BNSF 9192
Title:  BNSF 9192
Description:  BNSF SD70ACe No. 9192 is seen in Burlington, IL on the point of a loaded coal train.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 1:39:57 AM
Location:  Burlington, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 9192(SD70ACe)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
BNSF's Cicero Yard
Title:  BNSF's Cicero Yard
Description:  BNSF SD70ACe No. 8599 and ES44AC No. 6247 sit in the Cicero Yard.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 1:43:20 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 6247(ES44AC) BNSF 8599(SD70ACe)
Views:  433   Comments: 0
BNSF's Cicero Yard
Title:  BNSF's Cicero Yard
Description:  BNSF SD70ACe No. 8599 and ES44C4 No. 6642 sit in the Cicero Yard.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 1:48:48 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 8599(SD70ACe) BNSF 6642(ES44C4)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
BNSF's Cicero Yard
Title:  BNSF's Cicero Yard
Description:  BNSF ES44C4 No. 6642 and C44-9W No. 5519 sit in the Cicero Yard.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 2:00:20 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 6642(ES44C4) BNSF 5519(C44-9W)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
BNSF 8599
Title:  BNSF 8599
Description:  BNSF SD70ACe No. 8599 sits in the Cicero Yard.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 2:03:57 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 8599(SD70ACe)
Views:  383   Comments: 0
AMTK 90200
Title:  AMTK 90200
Description:  Amtrak NPCU No. 90200, formerly F40PH No. 200, sits parked in Amtraks Chicago Yard.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 2:06:47 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 90200(NPCU)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
SLRG 4137
Title:  SLRG 4137
Description:  Iowa Pacific GP40FH-2 No. 4137 sits parked in Amtrak's Chicago Yard. This unit is of New Jersey Transit heritage and was rebuilt from a GP40.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 2:08:55 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  SLRG 4137(GP40FH-2)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
AMTK 500
Title:  AMTK 500
Description:  Amtrak B32-8WH No. 500 sits parked in Amtrak's Chicago Yard.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 2:11:06 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 500(B32-8WH)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
AMTK 28
Title:  AMTK 28
Description:  Amtrak P42DC No. 28 sits parked in Amtrak's Chicago Yard.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 2:12:25 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 28(P42DC)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
Amtrak P42DCs in Chicago
Title:  Amtrak P42DCs in Chicago
Description:  Amtrak P42DCs No. 131 and No. 118 sit parked in Amtrak's Chicago Yard.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 2:13:51 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 131(P42DC) AMTK 118(P42DC)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
METX 192
Title:  METX 192
Description:  Metra F40PHM-2 No. 192 is seen in the Metra yard in Chicago, IL. This is one of two Metra Yards in the Chicago Area.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 7:32:22 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 192(F40PHM-2)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
METX 113
Title:  METX 113
Description:  Metra F40PH-3 No. 113 is seen in the Metra yard in Chicago, IL. This is one of two Metra Yards in the Chicago Area.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 7:58:38 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 113(F40PH-3)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
METX 193
Title:  METX 193
Description:  Metra F40PHM-2 No. 193 is seen in the Metra yard in Chicago, IL. This is one of two Metra Yards in the Chicago Area.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 8:07:46 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 193(F40PHM-2)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
Metra Power in Chicago
Title:  Metra Power in Chicago
Description:  Metra F40PHM-2 No. 193 and F40PH-3 No. 113 are seen in the Metra yard in Chicago, IL. This is one of two Metra Yards in the Chicago Area.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 8:09:39 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 113(F40PH-3) METX 193(F40PHM-2)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
Burlington Heritage
Title:  Burlington Heritage
Description:  A Metra Gallery Coach is seen in the yard in Chicago, IL sporting not only a BNSF logo, but old Burlington writing as well!
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 8:10:41 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  394   Comments: 0
Metra Gallery Car
Title:  Metra Gallery Car
Description:  A Metra Gallery Coach is seen in the yard in Chicago, IL sporting not only a BNSF logo, but old-style BNSF writing as well!
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 8:18:34 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Metra F40PHs in Chicago
Title:  Metra F40PHs in Chicago
Description:  Metra F40PHM-2 No. 186 and F40PH-3 No. 114 rest in one of two Metra yards in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 8:26:45 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  METX 114(F40PH-3)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
METX 114
Title:  METX 114
Description:  Metra F40PH-3 No. 114 rests in one of two Metra yards in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 11:50:58 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 114(F40PH-3)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
METX 186
Title:  METX 186
Description:  Metra F40PHM-2 No. 186 rests in one of two Metra yards in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/8/2016 12:01:02 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  303   Comments: 0
BNSF Power in Creston, IA
Title:  BNSF Power in Creston, IA
Description:  BNSF GP39-3 No. 2597 and GP38AC No. 2128 rest in the yard in Creston, IA.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 2:32:39 PM
Location:  Creston, IA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 2128(GP38AC) BNSF 2597(GP39-3)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
NS 6761
Title:  NS 6761
Description:  Norfolk Southern SD60I No. 6761 trails on a manifest as it passes through Chesterton, IN.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/9/2016 10:38:01 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6761(SD60I)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
NS 9587
Title:  NS 9587
Description:  Norfolk Southern C40-9W No. 9587 trails on a manifest as it passes through Chesterton, IN.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/9/2016 10:54:12 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9587(C40-9W)
Views:  68   Comments: 0
CP 9809
Title:  CP 9809
Description:  Canadian Pacific AC4400CW No. 9809 trails on a Norfolk Southern manifest as it passes through Chesterton, IN.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/9/2016 10:55:04 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9809(AC44CW)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
CP 8749
Title:  CP 8749
Description:  Canadian Pacific ES44AC No. 8749 trails on a Norfolk Southern manifest as it passes through Chesterton, IN.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/9/2016 10:56:17 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8749(ES44AC)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
Nighttime Grain
Title:  Nighttime Grain
Description:  A Norfolk Southern grain train, led by ES40DC No. 7638 and C40-9W No. 9357, breaks the silence in Chesterton, IN.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/9/2016 11:05:41 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Winter,Night,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7638(ES40DC) NS 9357(C40-9W)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
NS 9357
Title:  NS 9357
Description:  Norfolk Southern C40-9W No. 9357 trails on a grain train as it breaks the silence in Chesterton, IN.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/9/2016 11:11:59 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9357(C40-9W)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
Nighttime Norfolk Southern
Title:  Nighttime Norfolk Southern
Description:  A Norfolk Southern autorack train, led by ES40DC No. 7585, passes through Chesterton, IN after dark on a cold winter night meeting a grain train.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/9/2016 11:15:29 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Winter,Night,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7585(ES40DC)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
NS 7585
Title:  NS 7585
Description:  Norfolk Southern ES40DC No. 7585 leads an autorack train through Chesterton, IN.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/9/2016 11:16:44 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Winter,Night,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7585(ES40DC)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
BNSF 2128
Title:  BNSF 2128
Description:  BNSF GP38AC No. 2128 rests in the yard in Creston, IA.
Photo Date:  2/25/2016  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 2:35:21 PM
Location:  Creston, IA
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 2128(GP38AC)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
NS Manifest in Chesterton, IN
Title:  NS Manifest in Chesterton, IN
Description:  Surrounded by snow, a Norfolk Southern manifest passes through Chesterton, IN led by C40-9W No. 9938 and C40-9 No. 8851.
Photo Date:  2/26/2016  Upload Date: 7/25/2016 5:00:17 AM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9938(C40-9W) NS 8851(C40-9)
Views:  89   Comments: 1
NS 8851
Title:  NS 8851
Description:  Norfolk Southern C40-9 No. 8851 trails on a manifest as it passes through Chesterton, IN.
Photo Date:  2/26/2016  Upload Date: 7/25/2016 5:09:55 AM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8851(C40-9)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
NS Manifest in Chesterton, IN
Title:  NS Manifest in Chesterton, IN
Description:  Surrounded by snow, a Norfolk Southern manifest passes through Chesterton, IN led by C40-9W No. 9938 and C40-9 No. 8851.
Photo Date:  2/26/2016  Upload Date: 7/25/2016 5:10:52 AM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8851(C40-9) NS 9938(C40-9W)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
Snowy NS Z-Train
Title:  Snowy NS Z-Train
Description:  A Norfolk Southern Z-Train flies through Chesterton, IN, kicking up the loose snow along the way. Powering this train is C40-9W No. 9436, SD70M-2 No. 2715, and C40-8W No. 8359.
Photo Date:  2/26/2016  Upload Date: 7/25/2016 6:24:25 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jamie West
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9436(C40-9W) NS 2715(SD70M-2) NS 8359(C40-8W)
Views:  101   Comments: 0

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