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Amtrak 156 & Metra 105
Title:  Amtrak 156 & Metra 105
Description:  Metra train 1316 stops at Naperville, as Amtrak train 5, the California Zephyr, with heritage unit 156 on the point prepares to pull out.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 2:54:46 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC) METX 105(F40PH-3)
Views:  589   Comments: 0
Amtrak 156 & Metra 105
Title:  Amtrak 156 & Metra 105
Description:  Metra train 1316 stops at Naperville, as Amtrak train 5, the California Zephyr, with heritage unit 156 on the point prepares to pull out.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 2:53:39 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC) METX 105(F40PH-3)
Views:  1129   Comments: 0
Amtrak 156
Title:  Amtrak 156
Description:  Amtrak heritage unit 156 on the point of the California Zephyr at Naperville, IL.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 2:48:39 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
Amtrak 156
Title:  Amtrak 156
Description:  Amtrak heritage unit 156 on the point of the California Zephyr at Naperville, IL.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 2:47:43 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
Amtrak 156
Title:  Amtrak 156
Description:  Amtrak heritage unit 156 on the point of the California Zephyr at Naperville, IL.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 2:46:29 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
Amtrak 156
Title:  Amtrak 156
Description:  Amtrak heritage unit 156 on the point of the California Zephyr at Naperville, IL.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 2:43:36 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
C&NW 8646 & 8701
Title:  C&NW 8646 & 8701
Description:  A fitting end to my National Train Day, two of my favorite locos pass by as I am cutting the grass after returning home.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 1:56:41 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 8646(C44-9W)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
BNSF 5758
Title:  BNSF 5758
Description:  BNSF 5758 lheads up a westbound train past the Naperville station, as I wait for my Metra train to go down to Union Station for National Train Day
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 1:54:46 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5758(ES44AC)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
Amtrak 156
Title:  Amtrak 156
Description:  Amtrak 156 at Union Station in Chicago for National Train Day.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 1:52:27 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
Amtrak 156
Title:  Amtrak 156
Description:  Amtrak 156 at Union Station in Chicago for National Train Day.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 1:51:26 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
Amtrak 66
Title:  Amtrak 66
Description:  Amtrak 66 at Union Station in Chicago for National Train Day.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 1:07:07 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 66(P42DC)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
Amtrak 66
Title:  Amtrak 66
Description:  Amtrak 66 at Union Station in Chicago for National Train Day.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 12:53:23 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 66(P42DC)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
PRR 5809
Title:  PRR 5809
Description:  PRR 5809 at Union Station in Chicago for National Train Day.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 12:51:16 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5809(E8A)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
PRR 5711
Title:  PRR 5711
Description:  PRR 5711 at Union Station in Chicago for National Train Day.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 12:50:07 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5711(E8A)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
PRR 5711
Title:  PRR 5711
Description:  PRR 5711 at Union Station in Chicago for National Train Day.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 12:47:34 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5711(E8A)
Views:  235   Comments: 1
PRR 5711
Title:  PRR 5711
Description:  PRR 5711 at Union Station in Chicago for National Train Day.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 12:44:54 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5711(E8A)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
UP 4450
Title:  UP 4450
Description:  UP 3835 and 4450 head west into West Chicago, with a load of snow on a flatcar.
Photo Date:  2/4/2011  Upload Date: 2/6/2011 3:45:35 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  UP 4450(SD70M)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
UP 3835
Title:  UP 3835
Description:  Two days after the storm, snow packed UP 3855 and 4450 leads a westbound train into West Chicago.
Photo Date:  2/4/2011  Upload Date: 2/6/2011 3:43:06 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  UP 3835(SD70M)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
UP 3835
Title:  UP 3835
Description:  UP 3835 leads a westbound train into West Chicago.
Photo Date:  2/4/2011  Upload Date: 2/6/2011 3:41:01 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  UP 3835(SD70M)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
UP 3835
Title:  UP 3835
Description:  UP 3855 leads a train into West Chicago.
Photo Date:  2/4/2011  Upload Date: 2/6/2011 3:39:19 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  UP 3835(SD70M)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
UP 7423
Title:  UP 7423
Description:  Two days after the storm, UP 7423 leads a stack train east out of West Chicago.
Photo Date:  2/4/2011  Upload Date: 2/6/2011 3:37:22 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  UP 7423(AC45CCTE)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
UP 7423
Title:  UP 7423
Description:  Two days after the storm, UP 7423 leads a stack train east out of West Chicago.
Photo Date:  2/4/2011  Upload Date: 2/6/2011 3:36:46 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  UP 7423(AC45CCTE)
Views:  384   Comments: 1
UP tracks
Title:  UP tracks
Description:  Looking east from the Sunset Road crossing, over 24 hours after the snow stopped, not a single train has used track 2. The snow is not too=deep on the tracks, as they are the highest point around, and 40 mph winds blew most of it off the tracks.
Photo Date:  2/3/2011  Upload Date: 2/6/2011 3:34:26 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Winter,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  186   Comments: 0
UP {racks
Title:  UP {racks
Description:  Looking west from the Sunset Road crossing, over 24 hours after the snow stopped, not a single train has used track 2. The snow is not too deep on the tracks, as they are the highist point around, and 40 mph winds blew most of it off the tracks.
Photo Date:  2/3/2011  Upload Date: 2/6/2011 3:33:09 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Winter,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  196   Comments: 0
Metra 178
Title:  Metra 178
Description:  Metra 178 headed into West Chicago, a couple of hours after the snow stopped.
Photo Date:  2/2/2011  Upload Date: 2/6/2011 3:28:41 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Winter,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 178(F40PH-2)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
Metra 178
Title:  Metra 178
Description:  Metra 178 at milepost 29, headed into West Chicago, a couple of hours after thg snow stopped.
Photo Date:  2/2/2011  Upload Date: 5/24/2549 3:27:30 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Winter,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 178(F40PH-2)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
C&NW 411
Title:  C&NW 411
Description:  The Illinois Railway Museum at Union, IL, is one of my favorite places to visit. My love of all things C&NW make this a favorite subject of mine.
Photo Date:  10/17/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 2:39:12 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 411(F7A)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
Along the Mississippi
Title:  Along the Mississippi
Description:  One of my favorite locations to take pictures is at the Mississippi Palisades State Park north of Savanna, IL. Here a BNSF train heads north along the Mississippi River as the trees are just beginning to change colors on a fall afternoon.
Photo Date:  10/13/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 2:35:54 AM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  203   Comments: 1
UP 1995
Title:  UP 1995
Description:  UP 1995 is the trailing unit as 4 Union Pacific locos run light westbound through West Chicago.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 2:30:05 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1995(SD70ACe)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
BNSF 729 & 966
Title:  BNSF 729 & 966
Description:  Just north of Shoshoni, WY, BNSF 729 & 966 lead a train north through Boysen State Park.
Photo Date:  8/23/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 2:19:01 AM
Location:  Shoshoni, WY
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 729(C44-9W)
Views:  430   Comments: 1
UP 7417
Title:  UP 7417
Description:  UP 7417 slows to a stop at the Cheyenne WY depot for a crew change. This is a beautiful depot, which has been nicely restored inside.
Photo Date:  8/22/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 2:16:14 AM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  UP 7417(AC45CCTE)
Views:  427   Comments: 3
UP 6922
Title:  UP 6922
Description:  Cody Park in North Platte NE is home to several pieces of Union Pacific equipment, including this beautiful Centennial, No 6922.
Photo Date:  8/22/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 2:12:45 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6922(DDA40X)
Views:  339   Comments: 2
UP 4023
Title:  UP 4023
Description:  Heading west to Yellowstone, I built some time into the trip for a few railroad related stops. My first stop was at Kennefic Park in Omaha, NE. This is Union Pacific Big Boy 4023, which resides at the park along with Centennial 6900.
Photo Date:  8/22/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 2:09:55 AM
Location:  Omaha, NE
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 4023(4-8-8-4)
Views:  384   Comments: 1
UP 1996
Title:  UP 1996
Description:  Not a great photo, but I love these Up heritage units, and this is the first time I have caught 1996 in daylight. This is westbound, heading into West Chicago.
Photo Date:  7/30/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 1:56:42 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1996(SD70ACe)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
CN 2629
Title:  CN 2629
Description:  Very few trains run in the Northwoods of Wisconsin where I spend some vacation time each summer. But I can usually find a train parked just west of Mellen once or twice during my stay.
Photo Date:  6/30/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 1:52:29 AM
Location:  Mellen, WI
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2629(C44-9W)
Views:  433   Comments: 0
Amtrak 67 & Metra 195
Title:  Amtrak 67 & Metra 195
Description:  Westbound California Zephyr (Amtrak train 5) and eastbound Metra train 1268 meet at the Naperville depot on a Friday afternoon.
Photo Date:  5/14/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 1:48:55 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 67(P42DC) METX 195(F40PHM-2)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
NS 8358
Title:  NS 8358
Description:  NS 8358 races westbound on the BNSF at the Naperville depot.
Photo Date:  4/10/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 1:39:16 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8358(C40-8W)
Views:  245   Comments: 1
South Shore 14
Title:  South Shore 14
Description:  South Shore train 606 departs from the Dune Park station on an overcast Sunday morning.
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 1:36:28 AM
Location:  Dune Park, IN
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  NICD 14(Electric M.U.)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
NS 9519 & 9896
Title:  NS 9519 & 9896
Description:  Traveling home from St. Louis, stopped in Litchfield, Il., just in time to catch this south bound NS train.
Photo Date:  3/8/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 1:28:45 AM
Location:  Litchfield, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9519(C40-9W) NS 9896(C40-9W)
Views:  304   Comments: 2
UP 4006
Title:  UP 4006
Description:  Got to love the big steam locomotives, and this is one of the biggest. UP Big Boy #4006 at the Museum of Transportation.
Photo Date:  3/7/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 1:25:32 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 4006(4-8-8-4)
Views:  804   Comments: 0
EL 3607
Title:  EL 3607
Description:  While in St. Louis, I visited the Museum of Transportation. Lots of very interesting equipment, this is one of the more colorful locomotives.
Photo Date:  3/7/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 1:20:59 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 3607(SD45)
Views:  563   Comments: 0
UP 6782
Title:  UP 6782
Description:  I have seen pictures of this depot in other albums on here. While in St. Louis for a poker tournament, I made a trip to Kirkwood to see it. I was fortunate to have a few trains come by. This is my favorite shot from that visit.
Photo Date:  3/7/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 1:17:34 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  UP 6782(AC44CW)
Views:  359   Comments: 1
UP 7882
Title:  UP 7882
Description:  Just east of the Sunset Road crossing, UP 7882 leads a train into West Chicago on a cold winter afternoon.
Photo Date:  2/23/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 1:09:04 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  UP 7882(AC45CCTE)
Views:  495   Comments: 2
C&NW 8646 & 8701
Title:  C&NW 8646 & 8701
Description:  A month later, earlier in the day and just west of the location in the previous picture, The C&NW units lead the daily Proviso to West Chicago train through West Chicago.
Photo Date:  2/2/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 1:06:14 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 8646(C44-9W)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
C&NW 8646 & 8701
Title:  C&NW 8646 & 8701
Description:  Union Pacific has used this set of former C&NW locomotives on a daily train from Proviso to West Chicago for most of the last year, usually in the morning. On this day the train ran later in the day. The better sun position than and the new snow made for a nice winter shot in downtown West Chicago.
Photo Date:  1/8/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 1:02:05 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 8646(C44-9W) CNW 8701(C44-9W)
Views:  371   Comments: 3
C&NW 8646 & 8701
Title:  C&NW 8646 & 8701
Description:  C&NW 8646 & 8701 in West Chicago.
Photo Date:  1/8/2010  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 2:51:24 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 8646(C44-9W) CNW 8701(C44-9W)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
C&NW 8646 & 8701
Title:  C&NW 8646 & 8701
Description:  C&NW 8646 & 8701 in West Chicago.
Photo Date:  1/8/2010  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 2:53:46 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 8646(C44-9W) CNW 8701(C44-9W)
Views:  328   Comments: 3
C&NW 8646 & 8701 & Metra 129
Title:  C&NW 8646 & 8701 & Metra 129
Description:  C&NW 8646 & 8701 & Metra 129 in West Chicago.
Photo Date:  1/8/2010  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 2:49:34 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 129(F40PH) CNW 8646(C44-9W) CNW 8701(C44-9W)
Views:  538   Comments: 1
C&NW 8646 & 8701
Title:  C&NW 8646 & 8701
Description:  C&NW 8646 & 8701 in West Chicago.
Photo Date:  1/8/2010  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 2:47:42 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 8646(C44-9W) CNW 8701(C44-9W)
Views:  964   Comments: 13
C&NW 8646 & 8701
Title:  C&NW 8646 & 8701
Description:  C&NW 8646 & 8701 in West Chicago.
Photo Date:  1/8/2010  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 2:46:58 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 8646(C44-9W) CNW 8701(C44-9W)
Views:  305   Comments: 1

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