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Amtrak passes Colehour Yard
Title:  Amtrak passes Colehour Yard
Description:  One of the Amtrak Michigan trains passes by the old Pennsy Colehour Yard in Whiting, IN
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 2:26:21 PM
Location:  Whiting, IN
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Once Alcos used to roam..but no more.
Title:  Once Alcos used to roam..but no more.
Description:  Belt Railway #580 brings 45 car loads of coal from the Comercial yard.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 2:26:48 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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NS manifest passes Colehour Yard
Title:  NS manifest passes Colehour Yard
Description:  NS SD-60 passes Colehour yard on this fine spring day, while waiting for the PRR 5711.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 2:27:24 PM
Location:  Whiting, IN
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Views:  130   Comments: 2
A colorful shot..no other reason....LOL!
Title:  A colorful shot..no other reason....LOL!
Description:  Bennet Levins PRR E-units passing Colehour yard next to some colorful containers...it was a great scene. I hope the bird that crapped on the roof got hit by a car somewhere.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 2:27:51 PM
Location:  Whiting, IN
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Sunday morning in Whiting, IN
Title:  Sunday morning in Whiting, IN
Description:  Bennet Levins PRR train roll eastward on the mailine while going around Colehour Yard...long live the Pennsy!
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 2:39:01 PM
Location:  Whiting, IN
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Amtrak heritage rolls through Montgomery.
Title:  Amtrak heritage rolls through Montgomery.
Description:  Amtrak 156 and 66 pulls the california zehpyr in Montgomery, IL
Photo Date:  5/24/2011  Upload Date: 5/25/2011 2:14:04 AM
Location:  Montgomery, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Views:  117   Comments: 0
Westbound Empty coaltrains are us!
Title:  Westbound Empty coaltrains are us!
Description:  BNSF 9685 rolls west through Montgomery, IL, the old executive scheme looks great to this day.
Photo Date:  5/24/2011  Upload Date: 5/25/2011 2:10:05 AM
Location:  Montgomery, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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A few minutes at Flagg Center.
Title:  A few minutes at Flagg Center.
Description:  BNSF 1012 is passing the NSINTW which is sittingin the siding here at Flagg.
Photo Date:  6/21/2011  Upload Date: 6/22/2011 11:20:23 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Old school power rolls west at Flagg Center.
Title:  Old school power rolls west at Flagg Center.
Description:  NS NSINTW west rolls past the camera at Flagg Center just before all the bad storms hit the area. I was hoping the blue Conrail unit would be leading, but you cant win them all.
Photo Date:  6/21/2011  Upload Date: 6/22/2011 11:21:30 AM
Location:  Flagg Center, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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A fine day at Rochelle...NS NSINTW ...
Title:  A fine day at Rochelle...NS NSINTW ...
Description:  NS 6681 rolls west at Stewart Rd with an old Conrail unit, was hoping it was leading, but oh well.
Photo Date:  6/21/2011  Upload Date: 6/22/2011 11:20:56 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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An old GE on the hot bottle train
Title:  An old GE on the hot bottle train
Description:  NS 3561 B-32-8 pulls the hot bottle train at Calumet Park, Ive never seen an engine like this before on this job, it makes me wonder if the crew liked this idea..LOL!
Photo Date:  6/28/2011  Upload Date: 6/29/2011 11:47:49 AM
Location:  Calumet Park, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3561(B32-8)
Views:  412   Comments: 1
NS OCS at Chicago
Title:  NS OCS at Chicago
Description:  NS 4271 roll east at Torrence Ave & 130th St in Chicago. Some of the best looking F-units on any railroad in the USA!
Photo Date:  6/28/2011  Upload Date: 6/29/2011 11:46:30 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Views:  86   Comments: 1
NS OCS nears Valporaiso
Title:  NS OCS nears Valporaiso
Description:  NS 4271 OCS Train rolls past the camera south of Hobart, IN
Photo Date:  6/28/2011  Upload Date: 6/29/2011 11:47:15 AM
Location:  Hobart, IN
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Views:  85   Comments: 0
THe Wabash lives on in Gary, IN
Title:  THe Wabash lives on in Gary, IN
Description:  NS 5072 is working the old Wabash main in Gary at Virginia Ave.
Photo Date:  6/28/2011  Upload Date: 6/29/2011 12:05:08 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Views:  95   Comments: 1
Santa Fe leads the way outa town.
Title:  Santa Fe leads the way outa town.
Description:  Santa fe 946 and EMDX 9063 leads the Chicago/Portland stack train through Aurora, Il on the high st curve.
Photo Date:  7/17/2011  Upload Date: 7/21/2011 5:48:06 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Views:  97   Comments: 1
This had to be a rough ride.
Title:  This had to be a rough ride.
Description:  CB&Q 9255 At Rockford pulls the Nebraska Zephyr down the old CB&Q branchline in Rockford, IL
Photo Date:  7/19/2011  Upload Date: 7/19/2011 8:37:24 PM
Location:  Rockford, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CBQ 9255(SW7)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
The Nebraska Zephyr near Adeline
Title:  The Nebraska Zephyr near Adeline
Description:  The CB&Q 9911 pauses for a few moments to wait on a signal, but it departs after about ten mins.
Photo Date:  7/19/2011  Upload Date: 7/19/2011 8:37:59 PM
Location:  Adeline, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 9911A(E5A)
Views:  155   Comments: 1
Davis Jct memories....heres a new one.
Title:  Davis Jct memories....heres a new one.
Description:  CB&Q 9911 E-5 slowly moves west of Davis jct to relocate the Q switcher up front with the rest of the locomotives.
Photo Date:  7/19/2011  Upload Date: 7/19/2011 8:38:40 PM
Location:  Davis Junction, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 9911A(E5A)
Views:  196   Comments: 1
Amtrak private car excursion the Rock Island, IL
Title:  Amtrak private car excursion the Rock Island, IL
Description:  Amtrak 156 & 66 lead the Private car train today. It was a lovley sight to behold.
Photo Date:  7/21/2011  Upload Date: 7/21/2011 5:47:32 PM
Location:  Montgomery, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  483   Comments: 4
The BN whiteface trio apears at Aurora for a limited time!
Title:  The BN whiteface trio apears at Aurora for a limited time!
Description:  BNSF 8142 leads two other SD-60Ms At Farnsworth Av in Aurora, IL
Photo Date:  8/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/14/2011 3:01:47 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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After the rain, the trains still roll at Aurora, IL
Title:  After the rain, the trains still roll at Aurora, IL
Description:  BNSF 7855 pulls his cars out of West Eola, East Yard after a mid-summer storm..
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/14/2011 3:00:30 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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CN company business train at Rowell Av.
Title:  CN company business train at Rowell Av.
Description:  CN 8945 leads the CN business train at Rowell Ave in Joliet, IL I wished they had not done that...would have liked to see the E-9 by itself.
Photo Date:  8/14/2011  Upload Date: 8/14/2011 2:59:50 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Just another night at West Eola
Title:  Just another night at West Eola
Description:  BNSF 4817 and another LPC/Tolsua wait for new crews at West Eola. With some perfect timing, we use the headlights from an eastbound loaded coaltrain to light up the scene, it seemed to work great!
Photo Date:  8/18/2011  Upload Date: 8/19/2011 6:24:23 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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CN 349 At Aurora with BNSF power.
Title:  CN 349 At Aurora with BNSF power.
Description:  CN 349 rolls West up the EJ&E mainline just north of E.New York St.
Photo Date:  9/12/2011  Upload Date: 9/19/2011 3:20:57 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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BNSF 964 heads for good ole Joliet, IL
Title:  BNSF 964 heads for good ole Joliet, IL
Description:  Picture of Eastbound BNSF 964 was takin from the E.New york st bridge in Aurora, IL
Photo Date:  9/12/2011  Upload Date: 9/19/2011 3:20:18 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Brandy new ES44C-4 rolls by the camera in Aurora
Title:  Brandy new ES44C-4 rolls by the camera in Aurora
Description:  BNSF 6746 rolls west out of Aurora with w new loco at the head end.
Photo Date:  9/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/19/2011 3:21:36 PM
Location:  Northlake, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Mean green machines still alive.
Title:  Mean green machines still alive.
Description:  BNS 8118 rolls east at Prairie St in Aurora, IL Im glad to see theres a lot of these still looking good.
Photo Date:  10/23/2011  Upload Date: 12/1/2011 9:48:54 AM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Views:  104   Comments: 1
Emptys heading west on track two!
Title:  Emptys heading west on track two!
Description:  BNSF 5739 rolls past the camera at West Eola, IL with a 100 emptys going back to PRB Wyoming.
Photo Date:  11/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/1/2011 9:46:53 AM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Warbonnets in Sugar Grove
Title:  Warbonnets in Sugar Grove
Description:  BNSF 8202 rolls past the camera near Dugan rd in Sugar Grove, IL great lashup of locomotives.
Photo Date:  11/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/1/2011 9:47:15 AM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Warbonnets   in Sugar Grove II
Title:  Warbonnets in Sugar Grove II
Description:  BNSF 8202 Chicago/Tacoma auto-train rolls west though Sugar Grove at Dugan Rd. A nice colorful lashup.
Photo Date:  11/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/1/2011 9:47:40 AM
Location:  Sugar Grove, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Warbonnets at West Eola..........again....but we like it!
Title:  Warbonnets at West Eola..........again....but we like it!
Description:  BNSF 8205, 8224 At West Eola roll west through Aurora, IL on this fine November day.
Photo Date:  12/6/2011  Upload Date: 12/6/2011 5:31:48 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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BRCKCK with two matching CSXT units...paint job anyway.
Title:  BRCKCK with two matching CSXT units...paint job anyway.
Description:  CSXT 491/BRCKCK pulls up to a stop for a new train crew at West Eola, IL
Photo Date:  12/6/2011  Upload Date: 12/6/2011 5:31:07 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Rollin down the B&OCT...here we go!
Title:  Rollin down the B&OCT...here we go!
Description:  CSXT 5337 Rolls south in Blue Island,IL At Union St Crossing
Photo Date:  12/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 3:40:58 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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UP 5000 At Blue Island, IL The leader of the pack!
Title:  UP 5000 At Blue Island, IL The leader of the pack!
Description:  UP 5000 heads south at Broadway St crossing in Blue Island with a Proviso transfer.
Photo Date:  12/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 3:41:40 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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B&OCT with UP 7507 rolling along.
Title:  B&OCT with UP 7507 rolling along.
Description:  UP 7507 rolls down the once proud B&OCT Mainline at Blue Island, IL Little EMD blue switchers once roamed these rails till the late 70s..now anybody can be seen here...Even Iowa Interstate.
Photo Date:  12/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 3:42:26 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Too many weeds..but oh well
Title:  Too many weeds..but oh well
Description:  CRL 2501 heads west to Robbins and will make a back up move for Burr Oak Yard in blue Island
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/20/2011 12:04:31 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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The Chicago Rail link going to work
Title:  The Chicago Rail link going to work
Description:  Chicago Railink 2501 GP-35 leads this three unit consist at Blue Island...heading for the Bur-Oak Yard.
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/20/2011 11:53:24 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Chicago Rail Link at Western Ave in Blue Island
Title:  Chicago Rail Link at Western Ave in Blue Island
Description:  Chicago Rail Link moves slowly west on the Rock Island main to Robbins in order to perform a back up move into Burr Oak Yard.
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/20/2011 12:02:56 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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An old Rock Island station still survives on this day.
Title:  An old Rock Island station still survives on this day.
Description:  Metra 407 makes a stop at 119th St in Blue Island...the old building still looks great, but could use some paint.
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/20/2011 12:03:40 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  METX 407(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
UP rolls by on a Monday afternoon....on da Harbor!
Title:  UP rolls by on a Monday afternoon....on da Harbor!
Description:  UP 4166 rolls by the camera at Broadway St crossing on its way to CSX Barr Yard in Riverdale, IL
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/20/2011 11:52:47 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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BNSF & KCS=A colorful lasup of locomotives on this sunny day.
Title:  BNSF & KCS=A colorful lasup of locomotives on this sunny day.
Description:  BNSF 723 Westbound autoracks at West Eola in Aurora, IL
Photo Date:  1/27/2012  Upload Date: 1/28/2012 1:16:23 AM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  BNSF 723(C44-9W)
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NS at West Eola, IL heading west to Savana, IL
Title:  NS at West Eola, IL heading west to Savana, IL
Description:  NS 9786/ NSINTW Leaves Eola to proceed west out of Aurora...with an old warbonnet in tow.
Photo Date:  1/27/2012  Upload Date: 1/28/2012 1:17:42 AM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Signals & red barns....oh yes a train too!
Title:  Signals & red barns....oh yes a train too!
Description:  BNSF 4375 westbound at East Sugar Grove. Glad to see the old Q signals still intact.
Photo Date:  2/11/2012  Upload Date: 2/28/2012 5:29:10 PM
Location:  Sugar Grove, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Signals & lift bridges of Chicago, IL
Title:  Signals & lift bridges of Chicago, IL
Description:  Chicago to me is still very photogenic, as you can see here. AZER 6070 backs down to 21st St bridge, but thanks to the UP Police cop for detaining us, we where unable to get that shot. Its nice knowing the UP police can patrol anybodys or anywhere railroad that they seem fit. Reminds me of the KGB!
Photo Date:  2/19/2012  Upload Date: 2/28/2012 1:33:05 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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A fine Sunday afteroon under a Pennsy signal bridge
Title:  A fine Sunday afteroon under a Pennsy signal bridge
Description:  AZER 6070 Passes under the ole Pennsy signal bridge on its way to Sturtavant, Wisconsin.
Photo Date:  2/19/2012  Upload Date: 2/28/2012 1:33:56 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  AZER 6070(E8A)
Views:  1363   Comments: 13
Sweet home Chicago.....
Title:  Sweet home Chicago.....
Description:  AZER 6070 rolls south about to pass under Rosevelt rd in Chicago. It was a lovely sight indeed.
Photo Date:  2/19/2012  Upload Date: 2/28/2012 1:33:32 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Well lets play turn the train around....it would look better going back to Chicago.....just my opinion.
Title:  Well lets play turn the train around....it would look better going back to Chicago.....just my opinion.
Description:  AZER gets his train turned around at Sturevant, WS. It was a fine sunday afternoon....I hope more like this are in the future.
Photo Date:  2/19/2012  Upload Date: 2/28/2012 1:34:30 PM
Location:  Sturtevant, WI
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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AZER 6070 in front of the Sears Tower...yea I said SEARS!
Title:  AZER 6070 in front of the Sears Tower...yea I said SEARS!
Description:  AZER 6070 rolls back to the 21St St Bridge to reverse train, It the moment of passing the Sears Tower.
Photo Date:  2/19/2012  Upload Date: 2/28/2012 1:35:05 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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Help !! I need new paint!
Title:  Help !! I need new paint!
Description:  Illinios Railnet At West Eola, IL IR 7444 sure could use some new paint...Some BN green and black would work for me..
Photo Date:  2/19/2012  Upload Date: 2/28/2012 5:37:51 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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A warbonnet invades Normantown, IL
Title:  A warbonnet invades Normantown, IL
Description:  BNSF 718 rolls south on the EJ&E near Normantown & RT-30.....oh whata day!
Photo Date:  2/29/2012  Upload Date: 2/29/2012 9:35:39 PM
Location:  Plainfield, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
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