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METX 126
Title:  METX 126
Description:  126 leads a express through La Grange. They're running three rtandard F40s on the BNSF, one rebuilt and two not rebuilt, and all on express trains.
Photo Date:  8/23/2010  Upload Date: 8/26/2010 11:32:30 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  METX 126(F40PH)
Views:  235   Comments: 1
METX 115
Title:  METX 115
Description:  115 wastes no time as it leaves La Grange in its dust, leading a outbound express train.
Photo Date:  8/23/2010  Upload Date: 8/26/2010 11:28:20 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 115(F40PH-3)
Views:  254   Comments: 1
Geometry
Title:  Geometry
Description:  A track geometry train splits the two suports for the new WBCS West Naperville.
Photo Date:  8/24/2010  Upload Date: 8/26/2010 3:39:12 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Views:  85   Comments: 0
BNSF 2852
Title:  BNSF 2852
Description:  Not a bad leader for the Geometry train.
Photo Date:  8/24/2010  Upload Date: 8/26/2010 3:39:19 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2852(GP39-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
BNSF ,332
Title:  BNSF ,332
Description:  BNSF 2332 leads 452 under the old WBCS West Naperville signal bridge.
Photo Date:  8/24/2010  Upload Date: 8/26/2010 3:39:27 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2332(GP38-2)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
BNSF 4089
Title:  BNSF 4089
Description:  The signals on the EBCS West Naperville have also been lowered now.
Photo Date:  8/24/2010  Upload Date: 8/25/2010 9:09:09 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4089(C44-9W)
Views:  187   Comments: 1
CEBX 800
Title:  CEBX 800
Description:  This is the world's largest freight car!
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 8/28/2010 8:00:21 PM
Location:  Brookfield, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  337   Comments: 0
CN 5528
Title:  CN 5528
Description:  The Schnavbel train backs into Congress Park Yard.
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 8/28/2010 7:58:38 PM
Location:  Brookfield, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5528(SD60F)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
BNSF 8169
Title:  BNSF 8169
Description:  Sometimes you just get lucky, and this was the case here! A classic cascade green 60M leads a manifest east through Belmont.
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 8/29/2010 12:55:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8169(SD60M)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Smurf!
Title:  Smurf!
Description:  For months I've wanted to see one of these things! BNSF 2050 finally decided to show up in front of my camera's lense, albeit in terrible lighting, but not much you can do about that...
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 8/29/2010 12:55:08 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2050(GP38-2)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
They're here
Title:  They're here
Description:  The new signal bridge at East Naperville has finally been lifted into place...
Photo Date:  9/4/2010  Upload Date: 9/5/2010 12:07:01 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 196(F40PHM-2)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
Metra Glint Meet
Title:  Metra Glint Meet
Description:  Two Metra trains meet at Naperville near sunset. If you think you see three West Naperville signal bridges, you do, because the new EBCS West Naperville has been lifted into position.
Photo Date:  9/4/2010  Upload Date: 9/5/2010 12:08:27 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Views:  80   Comments: 0
METX 405
Title:  METX 405
Description:  Metra MP36 405 pushes a inbound under the new and old East Naperville signal bridges.
Photo Date:  9/4/2010  Upload Date: 9/5/2010 12:09:46 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Views:  149   Comments: 0
AMTK 832
Title:  AMTK 832
Description:  The final days of searchlight signal operations in Naperville are here, a P40 leads the Illinois Zephyr under the new and old signals. Note the private car that is the first carhere.
Photo Date:  9/4/2010  Upload Date: 9/5/2010 12:09:58 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  AMTK 832(P40DC)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
METX 200
Title:  METX 200
Description:  A outbound Metra heads aorund Naperville Curve and under the new signal bridge at East Naperville. This bridge was out up about two years ago with searchlights instead of the standard tri-lights, but BNSF has new tri-lights ready to replace the new searchlights.
Photo Date:  9/8/2010  Upload Date: 9/14/2010 1:07:30 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Views:  115   Comments: 1
AMTK 151
Title:  AMTK 151
Description:  A double-ended Illinois Zephyr pulls into Naperville.
Photo Date:  9/8/2010  Upload Date: 9/8/2010 9:50:32 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 151(P42DC)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
BNSF 9795
Title:  BNSF 9795
Description:  The sun is setting on the CB&Q signals in Naperville, the new ones are going up.
Photo Date:  9/8/2010  Upload Date: 9/8/2010 9:50:56 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9795(SD70MAC)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
NS 6766
Title:  NS 6766
Description:  A NS SD60I passes a inbound Metra at La Grange.
Photo Date:  9/9/2010  Upload Date: 9/14/2010 1:02:03 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6766(SD60M)
Views:  150   Comments: 2
METX 125
Title:  METX 125
Description:  125 blows past La Grange Road with a express.
Photo Date:  9/9/2010  Upload Date: 9/14/2010 1:02:24 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 125(F40PH)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
METX 185
Title:  METX 185
Description:  Metra 184 blasts west through La Grange with a express train.
Photo Date:  9/9/2010  Upload Date: 9/14/2010 1:02:47 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 185(F40PHM-2)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
A dark day
Title:  A dark day
Description:  The gloomy, rainy weather sets the mood perfectly, the replacement for the WBCS West Naperville, the oldest of the CB&Q signal bridges in Naperville has finally been raised into place.
Photo Date:  9/11/2010  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 10:41:29 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Views:  65   Comments: 0
BNSF 4822
Title:  BNSF 4822
Description:  BNSF 4822 ducks under the old and new West Naperville signal bridges, cutover is scheduled the first or second week of October.
Photo Date:  9/23/2010  Upload Date: 9/28/2010 1:00:01 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4822(C44-9W)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
AMTK 145
Title:  AMTK 145
Description:  Amtrak P42 145 passes under the new and old signals at West Naperville.
Photo Date:  9/23/2010  Upload Date: 9/23/2010 11:16:29 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 145(P42DC)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
Night Time
Title:  Night Time
Description:  A westbound Metra passes under the soon to be replaced CB&Q searchlights in Naperville, IL. It'll be lights out forever for this signal bridge in just a matter of weeks.
Photo Date:  9/23/2010  Upload Date: 9/23/2010 11:10:48 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Views:  99   Comments: 0
Last Weeks
Title:  Last Weeks
Description:  The WBCS West Naperville was built as a intermediate signal bridge. It was later re-used by the BN and turned into a control point when BN installed crossovers at both ends of the Naperville station. It is now just a matter of weeks until BNSF pulls the plug on this classic bridge forever.
Photo Date:  9/23/2010  Upload Date: 9/23/2010 11:12:23 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Views:  97   Comments: 0
Glint
Title:  Glint
Description:  The stainless steel Metra cars always provide a neat glint shot.
Photo Date:  9/28/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 8:27:20 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Views:  60   Comments: 0
AMTK 194
Title:  AMTK 194
Description:  The westbound Chief ducks under the River Road intermediate and its replacement.
Photo Date:  9/29/2010  Upload Date: 9/28/2010 10:59:42 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 194(P42DC)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
METX 117
Title:  METX 117
Description:  The newest rebuilt F40PH leads a outbound train into Naperville.
Photo Date:  9/29/2010  Upload Date: 9/28/2010 11:02:21 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 117(F40PH-3)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
Sunset
Title:  Sunset
Description:  The sun sets on the CB&Q signal bridges in Naperville. It could be as early as next week before they're taken out of service.
Photo Date:  9/29/2010  Upload Date: 9/28/2010 10:57:27 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Views:  64   Comments: 0
EMDX 745
Title:  EMDX 745
Description:  A pair of EMDXs heads light through Westmont.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 3:48:11 PM
Location:  Westmont, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 745(GP38-2)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
EMDX 799
Title:  EMDX 799
Description:  A pair of EMDXs heads light through Westmont.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 3:48:22 PM
Location:  Westmont, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 799(GP38-2)
Views:  230   Comments: 1
METX 201
Title:  METX 201
Description:  Metra 201 comes into Belmont on the temporary main 2.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 8:19:21 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 201(F40PHM-2)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
METX 185
Title:  METX 185
Description:  Metra 185 makes a station stop at Belmont.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 8:19:36 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 185(F40PHM-2)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
BNSF 5239
Title:  BNSF 5239
Description:  BNSF 5239 heads west past Burlington Park in Naperville.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 3:49:37 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5239(C44-9W)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
BNSF 4336
Title:  BNSF 4336
Description:  BNSF 4336 leads a baretable under the new and old signal bridges.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 3:49:45 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4336(C44-9W)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
METX 105
Title:  METX 105
Description:  A rebuild leads a outbound into Naperville.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 8:14:12 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 105(F40PH-3)
Views:  418   Comments: 1
METX 196
Title:  METX 196
Description:  Metra 196 departs Naperville, next stop Route 59.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 8:23:22 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 196(F40PHM-2)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
Sunset
Title:  Sunset
Description:  The sun sets on the old signals in Naperville.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 3:49:56 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Views:  63   Comments: 0
Into the light
Title:  Into the light
Description:  A outbound Metra heads towards the remaining daylight shortly after the sun hit the western horizon at Naperville.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 3:54:40 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Views:  52   Comments: 0
Highball
Title:  Highball
Description:  Main One shows highball for a westbound at West Naperville. This signal will soon go dark forever.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 3:54:47 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Views:  50   Comments: 0
Silver Streak
Title:  Silver Streak
Description:  Metra knocks down the signal at West Naperville.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 3:52:07 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Views:  67   Comments: 0
Into the night
Title:  Into the night
Description:  A outbound Metra knocks down the signal at West Naperville.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 3:50:05 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Views:  49   Comments: 0
METX 404
Title:  METX 404
Description:  It's now October, and has now been 10 months since the new signal bridge parts arrived on site here, yet the old signals still stand for now, but with the new bridges ready now, it won't be long.
Photo Date:  10/1/2010  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 4:02:16 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 404(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
NS 8865
Title:  NS 8865
Description:  A nice leader brings a manifest west through Naperville on the wrong main.
Photo Date:  10/2/2010  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 4:25:13 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8865(C40-9)
Views:  112   Comments: 1
All greens
Title:  All greens
Description:  The intermediate neat Burlington Park shows all greens as a Metra train heads towards it and its replacement.
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/15/2010 3:29:21 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Views:  55   Comments: 0
CSX 41
Title:  CSX 41
Description:  The fall colors are beginning to look quite nice in Naperville.
Photo Date:  10/11/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 1:50:16 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 41(AC44CW)
Views:  119   Comments: 1
BNSF 9444
Title:  BNSF 9444
Description:  Nice to see a executive SD70MAC with something other than a blank nose!
Photo Date:  10/13/2010  Upload Date: 10/15/2010 3:19:23 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Views:  312   Comments: 0
METX 117
Title:  METX 117
Description:  One of the rebuilds recently assigned to the BNSF makes a station stop at Naperville.
Photo Date:  10/13/2010  Upload Date: 10/15/2010 3:20:44 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 117(F40PH-3)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
Sunset
Title:  Sunset
Description:  A metra train departs Main Street heading into the sunset.
Photo Date:  10/13/2010  Upload Date: 10/15/2010 3:22:08 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Views:  62   Comments: 0
BNSF 7350
Title:  BNSF 7350
Description:  Four GEs lead BRCGAL west through Brookfield.
Photo Date:  10/16/2010  Upload Date: 10/17/2010 9:03:31 PM
Location:  Brookfield, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7350(ES44DC)
Views:  211   Comments: 0


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