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Viewing Album: 11/17/06: West Chicago, IL (Ferromex sighting and UP on the "J")

By:	Scott Malec
Dates:	11/17/2006 - 11/17/2006
Album Info:	I had the day off so I decided to check out West Chicago for the first time. Here the triple-track ultra-busy UP West Line crosses the EJ&E surrounded by a picturesque residential and commercial neighborhood. The first hour was aggravating since I was having camera problems and I missed a SP unit (albeit patched) and a UP coal train on the EJ&E as well as another train blocking a CNW Operation Lifesaver unit on the UP. Overall, it was a very active day and was well worth the trip. All of these shots were taken between 11:30am and 3:30pm on 11/17/06.

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FXE 4618 & 4617

Title:	FXE 4618 & 4617
Description:	Two Ferromex units are led by a UP engine westbound on the UP main...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:02 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	FXE 4618(ES44AC) FXE 4617(ES44AC)
Views:	584 Comments: 1

UP 4685, 4766 & 4466

Title:	UP 4685, 4766 & 4466
Description:	A trio of SD70Ms lead a stack train westbound approaching the EJ&E diamonds...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:03 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 4685(SD70M) UP 4766(SD70M) UP 4466(SD70M)
Views:	483 Comments: 0

UP 4685, 4766 & 4466

Title:	UP 4685, 4766 & 4466
Description:	Another train waits in the distance across the EJ&E...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:04 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 4685(SD70M) UP 4766(SD70M) UP 4466(SD70M)
Views:	467 Comments: 0

METX 158

Title:	METX 158
Description:	Outbound dinky approaches the diamonds...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:05 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:	302 Comments: 0

METX 156

Title:	METX 156
Description:	Inbound dinky running in reverse crosses Washington Street...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:06 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	METX 156(F40PH)
Views:	359 Comments: 0

METX 156

Title:	METX 156
Description:	This train is inbound to Chicago and moving away from me...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:07 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	METX 156(F40PH)
Views:	348 Comments: 0

UP 5589 & 8156

Title:	UP 5589 & 8156
Description:	This was the first of many coal trains through the crossing today. It would eventually come back in reverse and back into the yard in the background...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:08 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 5589(AC44CWCTE) UP 8156(SD9043MAC)
Views:	349 Comments: 0

UP 7050 & 7176

Title:	UP 7050 & 7176
Description:	And thus caps off another active day of railfanning...
Photo Date:	11/17/2006 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 7:38:00 PM
Location:	West Chicago, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 7050(AC4460CW) UP 7176(CM44AC)
Views:	404 Comments: 0

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