Passenger Trains > Metra & UP Operation North Pole

For several years, Metra and the Union Pacific have operated a specially decorated train for the Operation North Pole organization out of Des Plaines, IL. It departs Des Plaines with volunteers aboard and heads to Crystal Lake on the UP Northwest Line. At Crystal Lake, kids with various serious illnesses and their families board the train for the trip back to Des Plaines and a meeting with Santa. Kato USA is also a sponsor and has offered train decorated to match each year's unique train. More information on ONP at: https://www.operationnorthpole.org/about/

Here is this year's train departing the Des Plaines Metra Station:
 

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Some pictures of the equipment:
1. Metra 129
2. Metra coach 6111
3. Metra coach 6050

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More pictures of the equipment:
1. Metra coach 6066
2. Metra coach 6183
3. Metra cab car 8446

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Nice! I expected an open end observation with Santa waving at the kids!

Are these former CB&Q cars?

Pretty good attempt at Jingle Bells on a locomotive horn!

daylightdon Wrote:
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> Are these former CB&Q cars?
No. The 6001-6192 coaches were built by Nippon-Sharyo 2002 to 2005
The 8414 - 8478 coach/cab cars were built by Amerail 1995 to 1998.

Excellent source for all Metra locomotives and cars can be found here: http://chicagorailfan.com/rosmetra.html
 

Very nice.  VOTD nomination.   Great artwork on the train.  Tasteful.