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Viewing Album:  Chicago Train Trip: 2009
 
By:Jeffrey Faherty
Dates:3/7/2009 - 3/9/2009
Album Info:Over spring break me along with two of my college friends took Amtrak to Chicago. Here are the results of that venture.
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AMTK 923
Title:  AMTK 923
Description:  An AEM7 and some coaches sit outside of the station in Harrisburg.
Photo Date:  3/7/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:22 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 923(AEM7)
Views:  219   Comments: 1
AMTK 908
Title:  AMTK 908
Description:  Another train set sits waiting to head back east from Harrisburg.
Photo Date:  3/7/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:23 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 908(AEM7)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
07T 03/07/2009
Title:  07T 03/07/2009
Description:  Our westbound Pennsylvanian has arrived in Pittsburgh and the last few passengers are disembarking.
Photo Date:  3/7/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:24 PM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 91(P42DC)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
NS 9765
Title:  NS 9765
Description:  Sitting in the Lounge car on the westbound Capital Limited we hit some congestion near Waterloo.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:25 PM
Location:  Waterloo, IN
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9765(C40-9W)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
Lounge Car
Title:  Lounge Car
Description:  Looking back through the lounge car was we split two frieght trains.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:25 PM
Location:  Waterloo, IN
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  172   Comments: 1
Capital Limited
Title:  Capital Limited
Description:  The power for our Capital Limited sitting on the station tracks in Chicago.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:26 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 196(P42DC) AMTK 201(P42DC)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
METX 8595
Title:  METX 8595
Description:  One Metra arrives at LaGrange while another heads eastbound towards Chicago.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:26 PM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  181   Comments: 0
METX 200
Title:  METX 200
Description:  A Metra train pushes eastbound towards Chicago.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:27 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  239   Comments: 0
BNSF 5880
Title:  BNSF 5880
Description:  Moments before an absolute downpour BNSF 5880 takes empties west.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:28 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  435   Comments: 1
Rain
Title:  Rain
Description:  What lovely weather to be railfanning in.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:28 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Southwest Chief
Title:  Southwest Chief
Description:  Amtrak #3 the Southwest Chief flies westbound through La Grange in some light showers.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:29 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  282   Comments: 1
BNSF 7423
Title:  BNSF 7423
Description:  Once again its train time and it downpours as BNSF 7423 leads what I can only guess is a Z train west.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:29 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  660   Comments: 0
BNSF 1030
Title:  BNSF 1030
Description:  The skies have broken up a little bit as BNSF 1030 leads an intermodal train west.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:30 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  521   Comments: 0
METX 194
Title:  METX 194
Description:  A double headed Metra outbound comes to a stop at LaGrange Road.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:31 PM
Location:  Lagrange, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 194(F40PHM-2)
Views:  220   Comments: 2
BNSF 5813
Title:  BNSF 5813
Description:  Our last train before our own Metra train arrived for us to head back was this coal train which delayed our Metra train.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:32 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  425   Comments: 0
Metra Outbound
Title:  Metra Outbound
Description:  From high atop Sears Tower a Metra outbound heads west.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:33 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  281   Comments: 2
Amtrak from Sears Tower
Title:  Amtrak from Sears Tower
Description:  An Amtrak long distance train is only a few hundred feet from its destination in Chicago.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:33 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  316   Comments: 0
Horseshoe Curve 1
Title:  Horseshoe Curve 1
Description:  Coming down around Horseshoe Curve on 04T.
Photo Date:  3/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:34 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  118   Comments: 0
Horseshoe Curve 2
Title:  Horseshoe Curve 2
Description:  Looking out from the curve.
Photo Date:  3/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:38 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  123   Comments: 0
Horseshoe Curve 3
Title:  Horseshoe Curve 3
Description:  We are now around the curve looking at the signals at MP 241.
Photo Date:  3/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:38 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 188(P42DC)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
Harrisburg Station
Title:  Harrisburg Station
Description:  Back in Harrisburg we see the eastbound Pennsylvanian nearest to us, another train set, and 11J heading west.
Photo Date:  3/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:39 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  134   Comments: 0
04T 03/09/2009
Title:  04T 03/09/2009
Description:  04T is cooling its heals here in Harrisburg as 11J heads westbound to the right.
Photo Date:  3/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 6:42:21 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 188(P42DC)
Views:  204   Comments: 0

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