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Tie Replacement 1 Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 301 seconds A walk along the tracks in downtown Elmhurst while The Union Pacific Railroads replaces wooden ties. We start just West of York Rd and go about a block West and show some of the equipment in operation. This is right at the Elmhurst METRA station. Related: ballast, elmhurst, illinois, line, metra, mow, pacific, ties, train, union, west |
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METRA meet in Elmhurst Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 229 seconds Inbound METRA departs Elmhurst just as the outbound train pulls in. Note the outbound is using the center track. Passengers have to all leave the one coach that is at the York road crossing. 7/17/08 and a hot 88 degrees at aprox 2:15 PM Related: coach, commuter, line, metra, pacific, passenger, road, train, union, west, york |
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METRA # 402 Blows Smoke Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 157 seconds METRAs # 402 "State of Illinois" blows out a lot of soot departing Hinsdale for Chicago. Related: bnsf, commuter, hinsdale, illinois, metra, passenger, train |
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Tie Replacement 2 Spreading Ballast Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 181 seconds Watching the Union Pacific finish the ballast just East of York Road in Elmhurst Illinois. A pretty neat piece of equipment with adjustable blades pushing and pulling the ballast over newly installed ties. Related: ballast, elmhurst, illinois, line, pacific, railroad, ties, train, union, west |
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Former Nike Launch Site, Addison Illinois Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 195 seconds A barren spot of ground where the Nike Missile launchers were located. Now part of Addison Public Works there is nothing here except for test wells looking for missile fuel. Related: addison, air, defense, illinois, missile, nike, sam, surface-to-air-missile, test, wells |
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Center Track Going West Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 250 seconds Two METRA locomotives, #168 & #151, pull nine coaches along the center track into Elmhurst. Video clip includes boarding the last car. Related: commuter, elmhurst, illinois, line, metra, passenger, train, west |
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Saturday morning Metra Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 168 seconds Going to Chicago from Elmhurst. Related: comuter, elmhurst, illinois, metra, passenger, train |
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O'Hare expansion in Bensenville Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 200 seconds Here is an entire neighborhood slated for demolition. What use to be a nice neighborhood of families with well kept homes is to become part of the airport. Chicago has deep pockets and was able to buy off all these families but the Village of Bensenville and other towns are fighting to stop the tear-downs. Related: airport, bensenville, chicago, demolition, illinois, ohare |
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Metra meets UP MOW in Elmhurst Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 128 seconds Westbound Metra comes around sidetracked MOW train at Robert Palmer Drive/York Road in Elmhurst Illinois Related: caboose, chicago, elmhurst, illinois, metra, mow, north, pacific, trains, union, western |
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Old Union Pacific Locomotives Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 153 seconds It was like fate brought this lash-up to me. Four beat-up UP locos slowed down at a place where I was not expecting a train. Check out the second unit a former Chicago & NorthWestern locomotive. Then look at the last unit. A UP yard unit. I will let you guys tell me what exactly these are. Wheaton Illinois 8/30/08. Related: chicago, freight, illinois, locomotives, north, pacific, train, union, western, wheaton |
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U. P. Yard West Chicago Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 189 seconds Our eastbound METRA glides into the Union Pacific yard in West Chicago. Yard switcher #Y612 is off to the right. To the left a locomotive moves freight backwards onto a side track. Lots of locomotives and auto-carriers. A plethora of railroad sights, a rail fans dream. A place where the last of my camera memory got used (darn those 1GB chips, they should hold 2 GB). Enjoy the view, I did! Related: chicago, illinois, line, locomotives, metra, pacific, railroad, switchers, union, west |
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UP MOW close-up in Elmhurst Illinois Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 187 seconds Close detail views of MOW switcher with flats vof rails and an old MOW Chicago North Western Caboose Related: chicago, elmhurst, illinois, metra, mow, north, pacific, trains, union, western |
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Milwaukee Road Diesel Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 163 seconds Soo Line locomotive #1538 sits forlorn along Franklin/Green Street at the Canadian Pacific Railroad yard near Bensenville Illinois. This old Milwaukee Road locomotive has seen a lot of service and its markings are almost gone. A fallen flag, a reminder of the glory days of Midwest railroading. Anyone who can tell me more about this loco, please post comment! Related: bensenville, canadian, illinois, line, locomotive, milwaukee, pacific, road, soo, train |
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METRAs Elburn Hill Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 197 seconds A view showing all at Elburn. Union Pacific #4001 & #4048 cruise Westward past the Elburn station. View is from the hill at the far West end of the Metra property. Included is the METRA coach yard. Related: coach, commuter, elburn, illinois, line, metra, pacific, passenger, station, train, union, west, yard |
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CN Heads UpHill In Hillside Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 645 seconds Canadian National chugs slowly Westbound as it grinds to the top at Hillside Illinois. See Hillside Scenic Overlook for location info. Related: canadian, central, freight, hillside, illinois, locomotive, national, train |
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METRA was late today! Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 161 seconds METRA outbound was about 25 minutes late pulling into Hinsdale early this afternoon. The station announcement was that track construction caused this delay somewhere near Berwyn. Check out the guy on the platform giving grief to the engineer. Related: bnsf, commuter, hinsdale, illinois, late, metra, passenger, train |
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A Nike Missile? Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 73 seconds Villa Parks Veterans Memorial featuring what I think is a authentic deactivated ( I Hope ) NIKE missile. This is one block west of Villa Avenoe, afew blocks south of St Charles Rd, and one block north of the Prairie Path. Related: air, defense, illinois, missile, nike, park, villa |
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Chicago Terminal RR # 921 Posted by: ipfeldspar
Video duration: 121 seconds Chicago Terminal Railroad locomotive #921 at an undisclosed location near O'Hare Airport. Just a quick look at some parked locomotives including Union Pacific #Y552. Also a quick look up and down the tracks. A setting for the model enthusiasts. Related: chicago, locomotives, pacific, railroad, terminal, train, union |
