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4/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Richard Sprouse
Dates:1/1/2001 - 12/31/2010
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Metra 171 (F40PH-2)
Title:  Metra 171 (F40PH-2)
Description:  Chicago Metra Action at Geneva Illinois.
Photo Date:  3/6/2005  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 7:45:08 PM
Location:  Geneva, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 171(F40PH)
Views:  507   Comments: 1
Metra 422 (MP36PH-3S)
Title:  Metra 422 (MP36PH-3S)
Description:  Running on CN (ex-Soo) Track inbound at Des Plaines, IL Train has just passed Deval Tower & UP/Metra (ex-CNW) Wisconsin Division Crossing approaching the location where the SOO Line Des Plaines Passenger Station was located.
Photo Date:  4/20/2006  Upload Date: 10/25/2006 2:10:03 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 422(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
Metra 163 (F40PH-2)
Title:  Metra 163 (F40PH-2)
Description:  Left Hand Running Push-Pull Holiday Metra Inbound to Chicago
Photo Date:  7/4/2006  Upload Date: 10/25/2006 1:52:27 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 163(F40PH)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
Metra 211 (F40PHM-2)
Title:  Metra 211 (F40PHM-2)
Description:  Chicago Metra Push-Pull Operation #2 at Bensenville, IL. Also in this Album is METX 212 in almost the same location.
Photo Date:  7/25/2006  Upload Date: 10/16/2006 8:27:34 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 211(F40PHM-2)
Views:  429   Comments: 1
Metra 212 (F40PHM-2)
Title:  Metra 212 (F40PHM-2)
Description:  Chicago Metra Push-Pull Operation #1 at Bensenville, IL. Also in this album is METX 211 in close to same location.
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 10/16/2006 8:30:08 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 212(F40PHM-2)
Views:  412   Comments: 1
Metra 415 (MP36PH-3S)
Title:  Metra 415 (MP36PH-3S)
Description:  Chicago Metra Push-Pull Operation #3 at Bensinville, IL
Photo Date:  8/19/2006  Upload Date: 10/16/2006 8:23:37 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 415(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  558   Comments: 0
METX 171 (F40PH-2)
Title:  METX 171 (F40PH-2)
Description:  In-Bound Chicago Metra Makes Mid-Day Stop at Des Plaines, IL
Photo Date:  2/13/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:04:17 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  Winter,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 171(F40PH)
Views:  379   Comments: 1
METX 171 (F40PH-2)
Title:  METX 171 (F40PH-2)
Description:  Red Markers indicate this Train is Chicago Bound during a Week-Day, Mid Afternoon Snow Storm
Photo Date:  2/13/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:07:14 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 171(F40PH)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
METX 127 (F40PH)
Title:  METX 127 (F40PH)
Description:  Outbound Chicago Metra is on the UP/CNW Northwest Line slowing for a station stop at Des Plaines, IL. This trackage is still owned by UP, but seldom sees anything other than Chicago Metra trains. About a mile to the right is Deval Crossing and the Old CNW Coach Yards.
Photo Date:  2/13/2007  Upload Date: 5/30/2007 12:38:43 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 127(F40PH)
Views:  517   Comments: 0
Metra In Snow. Push (Cab Car Forward) Operation
Title:  Metra In Snow. Push (Cab Car Forward) Operation
Description:  Left-Hand running, Cab Car Leading In-Bound Metra Mid-Day Commutter. Power is Metra 171 (F40PH-2) , but you'll have to take my word for that.
Photo Date:  2/13/2007  Upload Date: 5/30/2007 12:50:45 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 171(F40PH)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
METX 160 (F40PH-2)
Title:  METX 160 (F40PH-2)
Description:  About to make a Station Stop at Geneva, IL on the UP/CNW West Line Outbound Train #35 is about 4 minutes late
Photo Date:  3/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/30/2007 1:17:12 PM
Location:  Geneva, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 160(F40PH)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
METX 162 (F40PH-2) Inbound
Title:  METX 162 (F40PH-2) Inbound
Description:  Chicago Metra Train #52 Inbound to Chicago after Station Stop at Geneva Illinois on the UP West Line. Cab indicates this is the renamed "Village of Elburn". West Line Metra service was extended to Elburn Illinois on Jan 23, 2006
Photo Date:  3/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/30/2007 1:02:41 PM
Location:  Geneva, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 162(F40PH)
Views:  309   Comments: 1
METX 138 (F40PH-2) Outbound from Chicago Deval Tower
Title:  METX 138 (F40PH-2) Outbound from Chicago Deval Tower
Description:  Crossing single track CN (ex-SOO) Outbound Left hand running on the Triple Track Chicago Metra/UP Northwest Line (ex-CNW) is approaching anothe crossing - UP (ex-CNW) Freight Line from Proviso Yd to Milwaukee. Tower is Deval about 1 mile NW of the Des Plaines, IL station. More pictures of Deval Tower are in another ablum of mine.
Photo Date:  6/16/2007  Upload Date: 6/17/2007 12:13:18 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 138(F40PH)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
METX 147 (F40PH-2)
Title:  METX 147 (F40PH-2)
Description:  Inbound Metra at Des Plaines. First snow of the 2007-2008 season Saturday December 1st 2007; 3:50PM. By schedule this is train #646 running over an hour late, Schedued for 2:44PM. Historic Des Plaines Theater in the Background.
Photo Date:  12/1/2007  Upload Date: 12/6/2007 11:52:28 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 147(F40PH)
Views:  403   Comments: 1
METX 147 (F40PH-2)
Title:  METX 147 (F40PH-2)
Description:  Saturday, Dec 1st 2007 action. Metra 147 with all stops train #646 is running Inbound Harvard to Chicago, but is over 1 hour late. Scheduled for 2:44PM, this train arrived Des Plaines at 3:50PM. Des Plaines station is immediately to the right, and the Choo-Choo restaurant sign "Hamburgers on Wheels" (one block North) is visible above the coupler of Metra 147.
Photo Date:  12/1/2007  Upload Date: 12/7/2007 12:09:02 AM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 147(F40PH)
Views:  700   Comments: 0
Chicago Metra 130 (F40PH-2)
Title:  Chicago Metra 130 (F40PH-2)
Description:  METX 130 (Chicago Metra) is crossing a swollen Des Plaines River just East of the Des Plaines Station.
Photo Date:  9/15/2008  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 11:09:44 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 130(F40PH)
Views:  269   Comments: 0


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