Looking north from 127th st., at the road power parked on the intermodal track. In the background is the BI switcher power. November 3, 2006. By: Andy Brown
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Looking southwest from 127th St.; the road power has tied onto the pigs, ready to pull. The building is the old RI Chicago Terminal Division headquarters, now used by Metra. Nov. 3, 2006. By: Andy Brown
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Looking north; the crew is pulling the pigs up to 119th St. to add them to the rear end of the road freight. Nov. 3, 2006. By: Andy Brown
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Looking south from 119th St. The crew is using the road power to add the pigs to the back of the west train. Nov. 3, 2006. By: Andy Brown
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The crew has run the power around to the west end; here they've arrived at the Vermont St. Metra platform, preparing to back onto the train. Note the former IC Metra Electric's Blue Island branch depot in the background. Nov. 3, 2006. By: Andy Brown
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The towerman has re-lined the switch, allowing the crew to back onto their train, governed by the lunar ("low"?, I don't know what the proper term would be for a low lunar) signal. Nov. 3, 2006. By: Andy Brown
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Wide angle shot at Vermont St., of the westbound pulling onto the main, Nov. 4, 2006. By: Andy Brown
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The westbound gets the high green to leave Blue Island, Nov. 4, 2006. By: Andy Brown
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First car on the west train is one of Gerdau's TIMX covered gons. By: Andy Brown
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Looking southwest toward Robbins, at the Calumaet Sag Channel bridges. Nov. 4, 2006. By: Andy Brown
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Rear car is an NOKL tubber with double stacked reefers. Cool! By: Andy Brown
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Looking north from 127th st., at the road power parked on the intermodal track. In the background is the BI switcher power. November 3, 2006.
Looking southwest from 127th St.; the road power has tied onto the pigs, ready to pull. The building is the old RI Chicago Terminal Division headquarters, now used by Metra. Nov. 3, 2006.
Looking north; the crew is pulling the pigs up to 119th St. to add them to the rear end of the road freight. Nov. 3, 2006.
Looking south from 119th St. The crew is using the road power to add the pigs to the back of the west train. Nov. 3, 2006.
The crew has run the power around to the west end; here they've arrived at the Vermont St. Metra platform, preparing to back onto the train. Note the former IC Metra Electric's Blue Island branch depot in the background. Nov. 3, 2006.
The towerman has re-lined the switch, allowing the crew to back onto their train, governed by the lunar ("low"?, I don't know what the proper term would be for a low lunar) signal. Nov. 3, 2006.
Wide angle shot at Vermont St., of the westbound pulling onto the main, Nov. 4, 2006.
The westbound gets the high green to leave Blue Island, Nov. 4, 2006.
First car on the west train is one of Gerdau's TIMX covered gons.
Looking southwest toward Robbins, at the Calumaet Sag Channel bridges. Nov. 4, 2006.
Rear car is an NOKL tubber with double stacked reefers. Cool!
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