Western Railroad Discussion > UP Engineering Special in Illinois

I headed out this morning to see the UP engineering special that departed UP's Proviso Yard west of Chicago and headed to Wisconsin via the UP Milwaukee Sub. I headed to Des Plaines and check the River Road (US 45) crossing but found a large trash container parked in way. I head over to the next crossing west, Rand Road and spied a headlight. Parking quickly, I lined up a shot only to find it wa a northbound coal load led by UP 6584. 

I did not like the lihjting or the angle at Rand Road so I gambled and drove to the other side of Des Plaines and into Mt. Prospect. There's a small business park on the east side of the tracks at Howard Street where I found a good angle. After about 15 minutes of waiting, I heard horns from the south as a train approached the Touhy Avenue crossing. A couple of minutes later, I was rewarded with UP 2666 rounding the curve with  its 8 car train.

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Third through fifth cars



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/15/18 19:19 by kevink.

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Sixth through eighth cars
 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/15/18 19:21 by kevink.

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Nice shots of the train. Note UPP 207 power car is 5 axle---always seems funny to hear a detector call out an odd number 
Brian Stevens

I know the Fox River is an ex-CNW car, but isn't the Lake Forest also?  I believe these were the only CNW cars the UP
kept, selling the rest, I believe.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

another lake car for two lake cars    1965 kcs iirc