A lengthy intermodel train snakes the curve in West Chicago.
Inbound METRA
Light power passing the old West Chicago station, runs at restricted speed (15 MPH) toward Global III (Rochelle, IL)
A coal train runs through the construction site at West Chicago.
This was nice. The other railfans were not happy to see the heritage unite trailing, but I liked seeing an oldie leading! Notice the conductor is holding a sign. The sign says, "Go Away!"
It begins. UP track workers and maintainers re-set the ballast on the track and remove spikes to begin the rail-replacing project as an inbound Metra passes by.
UP 2982 banks around the curve at Turner Junction.
A arer ex. CNW unit brings up a mainfest through west Chicago.
Two GEVO's lead a bare-table train to Proviso to be loaded and then sent back to Global III for a drop-off.
1 GEVO and 2 Dash 9's lead a mainfest through Turner Junction.
Their's nothing like good old fashioned SD40-2's leading a mainfest. If you look at the top left, you can see a hawk flew into the picture.
3 C45CTE's lead a juice train to Proviso.
A set of shining yellow SD70M's rumble through West Chicago with manifest for BRC Clearing. 06:56.
The J's Long West screams through West Chicago at 06:45 enroute back to Joliet.
