Passenger Trains > Amtrak Chicago Yards today (1/19/15)

Here are some photos from the roosevelt Rd Bridge overlooking the Chicago Amtrak Coach Yards... today 1/19/15

1. (L to R) Carbondale Service, Hoosier State, Texas Eagle, Pere Marquette with Phase III 90368,

and a very short Capitol Limited with 156 on point, Trans Sleeper, Sleeper, Diner Lounge/Diner Lite, Coach Baggage and

2. Unknown Train with a Baggage Car, Viewliner, 3 Coaches, Sightseer Lounge, Trans Sleeper, Baggage, Dinette, Baggage, Sleeper (Out of view)


3. Long Distance train (rest is under the bridge), Private Cars (Far to near): Pontchartrain Club, Northern Dreams, Northern Sky, Colorado Pine, Sky View, Sunset Harbor, Belleville, Chebanse or Baton Rouge...

Looking good Mr. Ellis!

Seth- (www.youtube.com/user/sethamtrak)



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/19/15 19:23 by sethamtrak.

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I remember working that yard when it was practically brand new in the 80's when the old PC facility was completely rebuilt. We still called the north end, "old yard" and south end "new yard." Now, it's starting to look a little tired-- cracks in the concrete and a tired look.. It's been over 30 years ago, so it's understandable... Nice shots, thanks for posting

Posted from iPhone

Cracks and wrinkles, right Mark? Yeah, but Ed's throwback machine makes it all good! Looks like he might have purchased the Wisconsin & Southern dome.

I mp51w Wrote:
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> Cracks and wrinkles, right Mark? Yeah, but Ed's
> throwback
machine makes it all good! Looks like
> he might have purchased the Wisconsin & Southern
> dome.

Yeah, that old yard's maybe a little like us, now, Jim?!? Just getting better w/ age- lol!
Most likely eee's got that WSOR dome... He's collecting 'bout everything else, now!

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mp51w Wrote:
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> Cracks and wrinkles, right Mark? Yeah, but Ed's
> throwback machine makes it all good! Looks like
> he might have purchased the Wisconsin & Southern
> dome.

Well the owner of the two Northern cars just might disagree with that statement. They are on long term storage in Chicago pending their next trip.
Also, the yard tracks and platforms have been undergoing extensive rebuilds for the last two years. The 480V ground power is now supplied through new overhead gantries (visible in Seths first photo) and the water system has been completely rebuilt with new heated housings and mechanical hose rewind systems. It's far better there now than it was a year or two ago. The turnouts are no longer hand thrown as in years past but are all handled by a Chicago yard controller. All the new signals at every switch make this place look like every kids dream Lionel layout at night.

MWP in STL



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/20/15 00:00 by EMD2024.

EMD2024 Wrote:
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> Also, the yard tracks and platforms have been
> undergoing extensive rebuilds for the last two years

Most of that work was done in 2010-2011 - time flies! The only platforms rebuilt were the ones between T14-T13 and T13-T12 along the river. The reconstruction of the rest of them in service was deemed to expensive when we were doing the program and cut from the scope to save several tens of millions.

> The 480V ground power is now supplied
> through new overhead gantries (visible in Seths
> first photo) and the water system has been

That is the large structure crossing all of the tracks in the background.

> completely rebuilt with new heated housings and
> mechanical hose rewind systems. It's far better

That's the silver cabinets on the narrow platforms.

> there now than it was a year or two ago. The
> turnouts are no longer hand thrown as in years
> past but are all handled by a Chicago yard
> controller. All the new signals at every switch
> make this place look like every kids dream Lionel
> layout at night.

It is very cool looking if you get a good night photo down the leads between the coach shop and the S&I.

They've brought the platform renewal in house, B&B Dept has been doing this each year since the end of the project. In 2013 we did the platform on the north end of R-1/R-2. 2014 we did the north end of T-5/T-6, and T-1/T-2

CB

abyler Wrote:
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> EMD2024 Wrote:
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> > Also, the yard tracks and platforms have been
> > undergoing extensive rebuilds for the last two
> years
>
> Most of that work was done in 2010-2011 - time
> flies! The only platforms rebuilt were the ones
> between T14-T13 and T13-T12 along the river. The
> reconstruction of the rest of them in service was
> deemed to expensive when we were doing the program
> and cut from the scope to save several tens of
> millions.
>
> > The 480V ground power is now supplied
> > through new overhead gantries (visible in Seths
> > first photo) and the water system has been
>
> That is the large structure crossing all of the
> tracks in the background.
>
> > completely rebuilt with new heated housings and
> > mechanical hose rewind systems. It's far better
>
> That's the silver cabinets on the narrow
> platforms.
>
> > there now than it was a year or two ago. The
> > turnouts are no longer hand thrown as in years
> > past but are all handled by a Chicago yard
> > controller. All the new signals at every switch
> > make this place look like every kids dream
> Lionel
> > layout at night.
>
> It is very cool looking if you get a good night
> photo down the leads between the coach shop and
> the S&I.

The two red and gray cars are Dave Hoffman's. They are quite nice. We acquired the three WSOR gallery cars.

mp51w Wrote:
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> Cracks and wrinkles, right Mark? Yeah, but Ed's
> throwback machine makes it all good! Looks like
> he might have purchased the Wisconsin & Southern
> dome.

eee Wrote:
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> The two red and gray cars are Dave Hoffman's.
> They are quite nice. We acquired the three WSOR
> gallery cars.
>
> mp51w Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Cracks and wrinkles, right Mark? Yeah, but
> Ed's
> > throwback machine makes it all good! Looks
> like
> > he might have purchased the Wisconsin &
> Southern
> > dome.

Check!