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Eastern Railroad Discussion > 2 Days Worth Of Variety In Chicagoland

This weekends adventure in the Chicago area. Went up for the UP 2001 and 2002 paired and of course when I go up they are split, but we still had a great time and found some great catches. Lots of standard cab leaders from 8 railroads. Enjoy!!

Saturday starts off with a ATSF duo at Hodgkins yard. A rare GP40X, GP38-2 and a BNSF GP39RM rest in the yard

Both Olympic Torch engines are seen at Proviso. The 2001 was bad ordered for a bad alerter

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UP SD40-2 and freshly rebuilt CP SD60 at Benseville

1 of the many GP20ECOs at Bensenville works the east end

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A Dual Flag painted GP38-2 also switches the east end

After hearing about a UP grain train on the harvard sub with a SD40-2 leader we went to Arlington Heights and set up. To our surprise it was a GP40-2 leader

2 UP GP15-1's near O'Hare

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BNSF GP38-2's work the west end of Eola while a an Ex ATSF GP50 is at the east end

Over to Rochelle now a BNSF GP38-2 awaits the call of duty

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2 UP SD40N's work the west end of the global yard in rochelle

A ratty BJRY S13 at Rochelle

2 BJRY SW1500's

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The next day starts at Proviso again where a UP SD60 and SD60M sit visible from the metra station

At Bensenville now SOO GP38-2 #4413 awaits its next assignment

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At Hodgkins again the same 2 ATSF's are at the south end while Ex ATSF GP50 works the north end with a true heritage consist

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At Blue Island a newly painted Metra passes by

GTW 5932 sits at Barr Yard

CIT GP38-2 at IHB GP40-2 at Riverdale

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IHB SW1500, GP40-2, and GP38-2 work at Riverdale

A BNSF GP38-2 also sits at Riverdale

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At Homewood now IC 6203 trails on a soutbound while CN 5258 comes into Homewood

At Gibson now a CN painted IC SD70 and CEFX AC4400CW sit near the west end

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At the east of Gibson 2 IHB SW1500's come in towards the engine house

Back at the west end IHB SD20 #2924 shoves back while a CP and CSX come out

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An IHB power move heads west. Modern day "A-B-A" set. SW1500, slug, and a Genset

Back at the east end a NS GP33ECO comes west

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Another IHB SW1500 works the east end

The Bottle Train is seen with a NS GP60 just north of Gibson

At Airport road in Gary now CSX Q091 heads west

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BLE #910 leads L516 out of Kirk and meets IC 6100 which is on a local

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A pair of GTW GP38-2's work the pull down job out of Kirk

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