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Viewing Album:  West of Chicago Trip October 2021
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:10/20/2021 - 10/22/2021
Album Info:In October of 2021 I took a trip to points west of Chicago with a focus on the BNSF transcon between Fort Madison, IA and Chillicothe, IL. Locations Visited: Franklin Park, West Chicago, Sterling, Davenport, IA, Galesburg, Fort Madison, IA and others. Railroads seen: Metra, UP CN, CP, BNSF, Iowa Interstate, Amtrak
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Caboose on Display
Title:  Caboose on Display
Description:  A recently restored ex-Milwaukee Road caboose stands next to the old Franklin Park Tower.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:08 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  136   Comments: 0
Tower B12
Title:  Tower B12
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:12 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
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Views:  125   Comments: 0
Looking towards downtown
Title:  Looking towards downtown
Description:  Lots of work was going on to the station platforms and crossings.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:15 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Station,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  129   Comments: 0
Franklin Park West Signal Bridge
Title:  Franklin Park West Signal Bridge
Description:  The Franklin Park West Signal Bridges stands guard over the east end of Bensenville Yard while overhead Southwest Airlines Flight 4484 to Baltimore takes off from O'Hare.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:17 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  221   Comments: 0
Looking into Bensenville Yard
Title:  Looking into Bensenville Yard
Description:  UP and BNSF trains can be seen waiting to depart.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:20 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 5902(ES44AC) UP 1624(SD40N)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
METX 403 leads an outbound out of Franklin Park
Title:  METX 403 leads an outbound out of Franklin Park
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:23 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  212   Comments: 0
Looking Good
Title:  Looking Good
Description:  METX 403 looks great in her Metra Colors.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:26 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  196   Comments: 0
An outbound slides under the Franklin Park West Signal Bridge
Title:  An outbound slides under the Franklin Park West Signal Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:29 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  128   Comments: 0
An inbound clatters under the Franklin Park West Signal Bridge
Title:  An inbound clatters under the Franklin Park West Signal Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:32 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  137   Comments: 0
METX 77 shoves a train inbound at Franklin Park
Title:  METX 77 shoves a train inbound at Franklin Park
Description:  Metra didn't do much to change the Pacific Surfliner color scheme but it still looks good.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:35 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 77(F59PHI)
Views:  341   Comments: 2
Planes, trains and automobiles at Franklin Park
Title:  Planes, trains and automobiles at Franklin Park
Description:  Trains wait to leave Bensenville yard while traffic on Mannheim Road and I-294 rushes overhead. Meanwhile, at the top of the pic, Cathay Pacific Cargo flight #3287 blasts out of O'Hare for the 5.5 hour trip to Anchorage. I wonder how long it would take a freight car to make the same journey?
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:38 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5902(ES44AC) UP 1624(SD40N)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
Our turn
Title:  Our turn
Description:  After waiting for commuter traffic to clear BNSF 5902 can depart Bensenville Yard.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:41 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5902(ES44AC)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
BNSF 5902 leads a train out of Bensenville Yard
Title:  BNSF 5902 leads a train out of Bensenville Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:44 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5902(ES44AC)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
BNSF 6131 trails on a train leaving Bensenville Yard
Title:  BNSF 6131 trails on a train leaving Bensenville Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:47 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6131(ES44AC)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
JB tower stands watch
Title:  JB tower stands watch
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:50 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  125   Comments: 0
EJ&E lives
Title:  EJ&E lives
Description:  The EJ&E logo still remains at JB tower.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:53 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
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Views:  154   Comments: 0
Looking north on the former EJ&E at JB tower
Title:  Looking north on the former EJ&E at JB tower
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:56 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  122   Comments: 0
JB tower stands guard over the UP/ CN diamonds
Title:  JB tower stands guard over the UP/ CN diamonds
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:30:59 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Side view of JB Tower
Title:  Side view of JB Tower
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:31:02 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  120   Comments: 0
An inbound passes through West Chicago
Title:  An inbound passes through West Chicago
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:31:05 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  143   Comments: 0
METX 133 shoves a train across the CN diamonds
Title:  METX 133 shoves a train across the CN diamonds
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:31:08 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 133(F40PH)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
METX 133 pushes its train across the CN diamonds and Washington Street
Title:  METX 133 pushes its train across the CN diamonds and Washington Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:31:11 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 133(F40PH)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
An autorack train rounds the bed at West Chicago
Title:  An autorack train rounds the bed at West Chicago
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:31:14 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8652(SD70ACe)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
UP 8652 leads an autorack train east
Title:  UP 8652 leads an autorack train east
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:31:17 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8652(SD70ACe)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
UP 8652 pounds the CN diamonds
Title:  UP 8652 pounds the CN diamonds
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:31:20 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8652(SD70ACe)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
An eastbound autorack train pounds the CN diamonds
Title:  An eastbound autorack train pounds the CN diamonds
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:31:23 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6255(AC44CW)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Ghost of Conrail
Title:  Ghost of Conrail
Description:  An autorack still in CR pain makes its way throgh West Chicago.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:31:26 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  147   Comments: 0
The tail end of an autorack train passes JB Tower
Title:  The tail end of an autorack train passes JB Tower
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:31:29 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  120   Comments: 0
A one-unit wonder stack train rounds the bend at West Chicago
Title:  A one-unit wonder stack train rounds the bend at West Chicago
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:31:32 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6068(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
UP 6068 leads a stack train by JB Tower
Title:  UP 6068 leads a stack train by JB Tower
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 3:31:35 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6068(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
Throwback Well Cars
Title:  Throwback Well Cars
Description:  A set of old Sea Land Well Cars ride east on the UP main.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:32:57 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  136   Comments: 0
CN 5751 slams the UP diamonds
Title:  CN 5751 slams the UP diamonds
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:01 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5751(SD75I)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
A westbound CN stack train crosses the UP
Title:  A westbound CN stack train crosses the UP
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:04 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5751(SD75I) CN 2633(C44-9W)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
Containers for Canada
Title:  Containers for Canada
Description:  International containers ride west on the CN, presumably bound for Vancouver or Prince Rupert.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:07 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  113   Comments: 0
Doublestacks pass JB Tower
Title:  Doublestacks pass JB Tower
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:11 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  110   Comments: 0
A BNSF hopper train passes under US-30
Title:  A BNSF hopper train passes under US-30
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:16 PM
Location:  Shabbona, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7225(ES44DC)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
Hoppers through the Prairie
Title:  Hoppers through the Prairie
Description:  A BNSF hopper train grinds west on the Aurora Sub.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:19 PM
Location:  Shabbona, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7225(ES44DC)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
BNSF 7225 leads a hopper train west
Title:  BNSF 7225 leads a hopper train west
Description:  The train is on the ex CB&Q Aurora Sub.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:21 PM
Location:  Shabbona, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7225(ES44DC)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
BNSF 6736 trails on a hopper train
Title:  BNSF 6736 trails on a hopper train
Description:  The train is on the ex CB&Q Aurora Sub.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:24 PM
Location:  Shabbona, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6736(ES44C4)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
A BNSF westbound passes some shiny Grain Elevators
Title:  A BNSF westbound passes some shiny Grain Elevators
Description:  The train is on the ex CB&Q Aurora Sub.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:27 PM
Location:  Steward, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7225(ES44DC)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
BNSF 7225 leads a hopper train through the small town of Steward
Title:  BNSF 7225 leads a hopper train through the small town of Steward
Description:  The train is on the ex CB&Q Aurora Sub.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:30 PM
Location:  Steward, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7225(ES44DC)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
A manifest train sits canned west of Steward
Title:  A manifest train sits canned west of Steward
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:33 PM
Location:  Steward, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5012(C44-9W)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
Canned train amongst verdant fields
Title:  Canned train amongst verdant fields
Description:  The train is waiting for a crew to head east on the Aurora Sub.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:36 PM
Location:  Steward, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5012(C44-9W)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
A trio of GE's head up a canned manifest
Title:  A trio of GE's head up a canned manifest
Description:  The train is waiting for a crew to head east on the Aurora Sub.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:39 PM
Location:  Steward, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5012(C44-9W) BNSF 7622(ES44DC) BNSF 3971(ET44C4)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
GE's meet a Ford
Title:  GE's meet a Ford
Description:  A westbound stack train flies by my rental car on the Geneva Sub.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:42 PM
Location:  Ashton, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5368(AC45CCTE)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
A quartet of GEs hustle a stack train west on the Geneva Sub
Title:  A quartet of GEs hustle a stack train west on the Geneva Sub
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:45 PM
Location:  Ashton, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5368(AC45CCTE)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
UP 6498 is second out on a westbound stack train
Title:  UP 6498 is second out on a westbound stack train
Description:  The train is on the ex CNW Geneva Sub.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:49 PM
Location:  Ashton, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6498(AC44CW)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
UP 5649 is third out on a westbound stack train
Title:  UP 5649 is third out on a westbound stack train
Description:  The train is on the ex CNW Geneva Sub.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:51 PM
Location:  Ashton, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5649(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
UP 7321 trails on westbound stack train
Title:  UP 7321 trails on westbound stack train
Description:  The train is on the ex CNW Geneva Sub.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:54 PM
Location:  Ashton, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7321(CM44AC)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
Glint Train
Title:  Glint Train
Description:  A westbound stack train speeds along the Geneva Sub in the late afternoon.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/25/2021 5:33:57 PM
Location:  Ashton, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  107   Comments: 0

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