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Viewing Album:  04/14/08: West Chicago & Eola, IL (MetraFest 2008)
 
By:Scott Malec
Dates:4/14/2008 - 4/14/2008
Album Info:Spring refuses to take hold in the Midwest as temps stayed mainly in the upper 40's today but at least there was plentiful sunshine. I started the day in West Chicago and it seemed to be a bit slower than usual on the freight side of things but there were plenty of Metras to go around. I then headed over to the west end of BNSF's Eola Yard at the McClure Road grade crossing for the first time and saw plenty more Metras along with some BNSF freights. This was a pretty good spot that I will probably revisit in the future. All pics in this album were taken between 12:30 and 5pm CST.
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UP 9092
Title:  UP 9092
Description:  A mixed quartet of GE and EMD power pulls a manifest eastbound past the J tower...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:13 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9092(C41-8)
Views:  481   Comments: 1
UP 9092, 4302, 9221 & 4818
Title:  UP 9092, 4302, 9221 & 4818
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:15 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9092(C41-8) UP 4302(SD70M) UP 9221(C40-8) UP 4818(SD70M)
Views:  812   Comments: 0
UP 9092, 4302, 9221 & 4818
Title:  UP 9092, 4302, 9221 & 4818
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:17 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9092(C41-8) UP 4302(SD70M) UP 9221(C40-8) UP 4818(SD70M)
Views:  803   Comments: 0
UPY 704
Title:  UPY 704
Description:  UPY 704 works a cut of cars off the siding and onto the main...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:18 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UPY 704(GP15-1)
Views:  446   Comments: 1
METX 125 & UPY 704
Title:  METX 125 & UPY 704
Description:  The "Dupage County" unit blows past the UP switch job...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:20 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 125(F40PH) UPY 704(GP15-1)
Views:  678   Comments: 1
METX 167 & UPY 704
Title:  METX 167 & UPY 704
Description:  Another scoot flies past as the switch job waits its turn to access the mainline...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:21 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 167(F40PH) UPY 704(GP15-1)
Views:  587   Comments: 1
UPY 704
Title:  UPY 704
Description:  The switch job makes its move...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:22 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UPY 704(GP15-1)
Views:  432   Comments: 2
UP 8382 & 4476
Title:  UP 8382 & 4476
Description:  Two different models of SD70s had up this eastbound van train...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:24 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8382(SD70ACe) UP 4476(SD70M)
Views:  575   Comments: 0
UP 8382 & 4476
Title:  UP 8382 & 4476
Description:  The switch job is back, now on the middle track headed for the yard just west of the crossing with the J while the van train passes...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:26 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8382(SD70ACe) UP 4476(SD70M)
Views:  599   Comments: 0
UP 7175
Title:  UP 7175
Description:  A UP/CSX combo rounds the bend approaching the junction...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:27 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7175(AC44CW)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
UP 7175, 9532 & CSX 8373
Title:  UP 7175, 9532 & CSX 8373
Description:  The overhead signals create a shadow effect on the cab of 7175...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:29 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7175(AC44CW) UP 9532(C41-8W) CSX 8373(SD40-2)
Views:  693   Comments: 0
UP 7175, 9532 & CSX 8373
Title:  UP 7175, 9532 & CSX 8373
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:30 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7175(AC44CW) UP 9532(C41-8W) CSX 8373(SD40-2)
Views:  734   Comments: 0
METX 158
Title:  METX 158
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:32 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 158(F40PH)
Views:  386   Comments: 2
METX 158
Title:  METX 158
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:33 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 158(F40PH)
Views:  413   Comments: 1
METX 125
Title:  METX 125
Description:  125 makes its return trip to Chicago in reverse...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:35 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 125(F40PH)
Views:  518   Comments: 1
UP 4037 & 4002
Title:  UP 4037 & 4002
Description:  Wow, more SD70Ms...who would have thought?
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:37 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4037(SD70M) UP 4002(SD70M)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
UP 4037 & 4002
Title:  UP 4037 & 4002
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:39 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4037(SD70M) UP 4002(SD70M)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
METX 163
Title:  METX 163
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:40 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 163(F40PH)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
METX 158
Title:  METX 158
Description:  158 is running in reverse on its way back to Chicago...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:42 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 158(F40PH)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
BJRY 900
Title:  BJRY 900
Description:  A nice surprise awaits me at BNSF's Eola Terminal..just don't ask me what it's doing there...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:43 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BJRY 900(SW9)
Views:  799   Comments: 1
METX 197
Title:  METX 197
Description:  Tge Metra action picks up right where I left off...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 8:59:12 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 197(F40PHM-2)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
CSX 8453
Title:  CSX 8453
Description:  Running light out of Eola Yard...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:09:59 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8453(SD40-2)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
BNSF 4572, 2004 & 3154
Title:  BNSF 4572, 2004 & 3154
Description:  A couple of trains wait to depart Eola Yard while a white-faced green machine sits off to the right. Notice the BN cabeese in the background?
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:00 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4572(C44-9W) BNSF 2004(GP38-2) BNSF 3154(GP50)
Views:  936   Comments: 1
BNSF 4571, 8049, 887 & 4886
Title:  BNSF 4571, 8049, 887 & 4886
Description:  A westbound intermodal with four units comes out of Eola Yard...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:01 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4571(C44-9W) BNSF 8049(SD40-2) BNSF 887(C40-8W) BNSF 4886(C44-9W)
Views:  959   Comments: 2
METX 188
Title:  METX 188
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:03 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 188(F40PHM-2)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
AMTK 125
Title:  AMTK 125
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:04 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 125(P42DC)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
METX 190
Title:  METX 190
Description:  Chasing the Amtrak to Chicago...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:06 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 190(F40PHM-2)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
AMTK 49, 161 & 457
Title:  AMTK 49, 161 & 457
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:08 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 49(P42DC) AMTK 161(P42DC) AMTK 457(F59PHI)
Views:  685   Comments: 0
AMTK 457
Title:  AMTK 457
Description:  I haven't seen any of these before...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:10 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 457(F59PHI)
Views:  592   Comments: 4
METX 189
Title:  METX 189
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:11 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 189(F40PHM-2)
Views:  376   Comments: 1
BNSF 4572 & 4692
Title:  BNSF 4572 & 4692
Description:  This train of empty gons finally gets to make its way out of Eola Yard...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:12 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4572(C44-9W) BNSF 4692(C44-9W)
Views:  670   Comments: 0
BNSF 4572 & 4692
Title:  BNSF 4572 & 4692
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:13 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4572(C44-9W) BNSF 4692(C44-9W)
Views:  630   Comments: 0
BNSF 1501 & 2370
Title:  BNSF 1501 & 2370
Description:  A couple of Cascade Green units run light approaching Eola Yard from the west...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:15 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1501(GP28M) BNSF 2370(GP38-2)
Views:  710   Comments: 0
BNSF 1501 & 2370
Title:  BNSF 1501 & 2370
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:18 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1501(GP28M) BNSF 2370(GP38-2)
Views:  745   Comments: 0
METX 191
Title:  METX 191
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:16 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 191(F40PHM-2)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
METX 189 & BNSF 1501
Title:  METX 189 & BNSF 1501
Description:  189 heads back to Chicago in reverse...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:20 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 189(F40PHM-2) BNSF 1501(GP28M)
Views:  690   Comments: 1
METX 402, BNSF 1501 & 4949
Title:  METX 402, BNSF 1501 & 4949
Description:  The action heats up as Metro 402 blasts between the light cascade green units and a road freight...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:22 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 402(MP36PH-3S) BNSF 1501(GP28M) BNSF 4949(C44-9W)
Views:  948   Comments: 0
METX 402
Title:  METX 402
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:23 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 402(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  550   Comments: 0
BNSF 4949 & 6842
Title:  BNSF 4949 & 6842
Description:  The road freight makes its move after waiting for the coal empties train and a few Metras...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:25 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4949(C44-9W) BNSF 6842(SD40-2)
Views:  737   Comments: 0
BNSF 4949 & 6842
Title:  BNSF 4949 & 6842
Description:  Nice to see Cascade Green is still so prevalent in the BNSF system...
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:10:26 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4949(C44-9W) BNSF 6842(SD40-2)
Views:  723   Comments: 0
BNSF 4949 & 6842
Title:  BNSF 4949 & 6842
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 9:09:57 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4949(C44-9W) BNSF 6842(SD40-2)
Views:  664   Comments: 0

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