Passenger Trains > Today's #3,4 & 5 @"MH" Tower...

A cloudy, misty, cool Saturday Cinco de Mayo here in the Windy City. Both #5 and #3 out and by "MH" on time. Thanks to a timely advance warning from "tonymarchiando," I was able to catch two of the private cars from the consist of this week's "Southwest Explorer" that were on the rear of arriving #4. Much appreciated; I have to be "in place" for arriving eastbounds as they always "sneak up" on the Tower!

Cheers,

aussiehinz


1. Today's #5 glides past "MH."

2. #4 arrives from the west 30 minutes early, after several consecutive days of being tardy.

3. "Colorado Pine" and NYC #448 on the rear of arriving #4.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/05/12 13:49 by aussiehinz.

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4. In the few minutes between #4's arrival and the on time departure of #3, a BNSF to NS Detroit Edison unit coal train rumbled (literally) through "MH."

5. Amtrak #3, the "Southwest Chief" gets underway for Los Angeles.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/05/12 13:46 by aussiehinz.

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I'll make a guess that this may be MH Tower as viewed from an almost on time California Zephyr around 3:25 pm or so. My dad and I were looking for the furry leverman in the tower when we went by a couple hours ago.

Also included is the front shot in the station track 30.

Sent from the Amtrak Metropolian Lounge in Union Station.

Jim

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Yup, that's "MH!!" The "furry towerman" was probably takin a map @ the moment... :-)

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