Backing into the yard past Metra Electric's Vermont St. station, March 25, 2008. By: Andy Brown
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Looking N. from 127th St., the crew has added their two geeps to 3 units off the previous night's ethanol train, setting up the consist for the outbound west train, March 25, 2008. In the background are those Werners, now loaded of course. By: Andy Brown
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Running the power up to the head end. By: Andy Brown
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Westbound Metra double header at 139th St., Robbins. By: Andy Brown
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BI switch crew is working Evans Yard. By: Andy Brown
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Evans Yard's driveway. The light was really hard to work with here, but I wanted to get a shot of Acme's sign. "Acme Refining" seems like a rather presumptous name for a scrapyard, and I like their Caribbean themed sign, although it seems out of place in Blue Island. By: Andy Brown
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The Rocket's conductor hangs the fred at Bureau, March 26, 2008. By: Andy Brown
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"Fast Eddie" Brown copies a warrant at the Bureau depot. By: Andy Brown
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Bureau Rocket heads south under I-180, south of Bureau. The train is 30 or so loads of Distiller's Grains off the IC&E. By: Andy Brown
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Starting the climb into Putnam Hill. By: Andy Brown
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Combined Turn/West train at the Wilton Pocket, March 26, 2008. By: Andy Brown
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Heading in at the east end of N. Star to meet the eastbound, March 26, 2008. By: Andy Brown
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Here are those Werners we saw yesterday at Blue Island. By: Andy Brown
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Backing into the yard past Metra Electric's Vermont St. station, March 25, 2008.
Looking N. from 127th St., the crew has added their two geeps to 3 units off the previous night's ethanol train, setting up the consist for the outbound west train, March 25, 2008. In the background are those Werners, now loaded of course.
Running the power up to the head end.
Westbound Metra double header at 139th St., Robbins.
BI switch crew is working Evans Yard.
Evans Yard.
Evans Yard's driveway. The light was really hard to work with here, but I wanted to get a shot of Acme's sign. "Acme Refining" seems like a rather presumptous name for a scrapyard, and I like their Caribbean themed sign, although it seems out of place in Blue Island.
Bureau reader and depot.
The Rocket's conductor hangs the fred at Bureau, March 26, 2008.
"Fast Eddie" Brown copies a warrant at the Bureau depot.
Bureau Rocket heads south under I-180, south of Bureau. The train is 30 or so loads of Distiller's Grains off the IC&E.
Starting the climb into Putnam Hill.
Combined Turn/West train at the Wilton Pocket, March 26, 2008.
Heading in at the east end of N. Star to meet the eastbound, March 26, 2008.
March 26, 2008. 149
Here are those Werners we saw yesterday at Blue Island.
Syrup tanks on the rear.
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