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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:7/23/2013 - 7/23/2013
Album Info:In the hour and a half I spent at the Joliet Union Station on a sweltering 90º+ day, 4 BNSF freights, 4 Metra commuter trains and this Amtrak Texas Special all passed through the congested area between the Joliet Union Station and the Metra UD Tower and this was just a typical day!
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Amtrak Texas Special Arrives!
Title:  Amtrak Texas Special Arrives!
Description:  Coming south on the ex-GMO mainline from Chicago is Amtrak's Texas Special making its first stop on the route.
Photo Date:  7/23/2013  Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:50:00 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 112(P42DC)
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Amtrak Texas Special
Title:  Amtrak Texas Special
Description:  The loco for this run is #112 and it slowly approaches the Amtrak loading platform set between the two ex-ATSF tracks and one of the ex_GMO tracks next to the Joliet Union Station. This has created a potentially dangerous area for passengers with the frequent freights that run through the area, albeit slowly.
Photo Date:  7/23/2013  Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:50:19 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 112(P42DC)
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One of the problems
Title:  One of the problems
Description:  Stopping at the diamond for the Metra single track and the former GMO track serves as an example of the congestion at this point. Frequent Metra trains stop freight and Amtrak trains from moving through the area. In turn, Metra is sometimes held up by freight or Amtrak.
Photo Date:  7/23/2013  Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:50:43 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 112(P42DC)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
Amtrak Texas Special
Title:  Amtrak Texas Special
Description:  First car in today's 8 car Texas Special is this well cleaned coach car, #39008..
Photo Date:  7/23/2013  Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:51:04 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
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Amtrak Texas Special
Title:  Amtrak Texas Special
Description:  With help from the car conductor, passengers board the 2nd car in today's 8 car Texas Special, #34004.
Photo Date:  7/23/2013  Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:51:23 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
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Amtrak Texas Special
Title:  Amtrak Texas Special
Description:  Running 3rd in the 8 car Texas Special is this well cleaned #31003.
Photo Date:  7/23/2013  Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:51:45 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
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Amtrak Texas Special
Title:  Amtrak Texas Special
Description:  Serving as this train's lounge car today is #33029. Beautiful vista windows will give the passengers a great view of the countryside during the trip. Always found these cars most pleasurable!
Photo Date:  7/23/2013  Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:52:03 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
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Amtrak Texas Special
Title:  Amtrak Texas Special
Description:  Running in the middle of the train as usual is the diner car, #37004.
Photo Date:  7/23/2013  Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:52:20 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
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Amtrak Texas Special
Title:  Amtrak Texas Special
Description:  Running 6th in the 8 car Texas Speical is one of the sleeper cars, #34016.
Photo Date:  7/23/2013  Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:52:45 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
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Amtrak Texas Special
Title:  Amtrak Texas Special
Description:  One of the sleepers on today's Texas Special is #32051, also clean and sleek looking out the exterior.
Photo Date:  7/23/2013  Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:53:05 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  162   Comments: 0
Amtrak Texas Special
Title:  Amtrak Texas Special
Description:  Running last in the 8 car Texas Special today is sleeper #35001.
Photo Date:  7/23/2013  Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:53:24 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
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Amtrak Texas Special Departs Joliet Union Station
Title:  Amtrak Texas Special Departs Joliet Union Station
Description:  Headed up by AMTK 112, the 8 car Texas Special glides away from the Joliet Union Station after picking up its passengers.
Photo Date:  7/23/2013  Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:53:48 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  143   Comments: 0


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