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RAILChicago

2008 PHOTO LIBRARY

JUNE 2008

MAY 2008

APRIL 2008

MARCH 2008

FEBRUARY 2008

JANUARY 2008

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JULY  15  2008

The RAILChicago crew went to Kroll's at 18th & Michigan to watch some of the All Star Game

and eat Dinner.

I had THE ORIGINAL KROLL'S CHEESEBURGER • 1/4lb burger with butter and sharp american cheese, served on a toasted hard roll with the Kroll's everything - ketchup, pickles and raw onions. This burger is cut in half and then wrapped to keep the melting butter hot and CASTLE ROCK RESERVE CABERNET .

MP2 - NB - 3:10pm

CN/IC2711  /  2709  (both C44-9W)

MP2 - SB - 2:20pm

WC6006 (SD40-2) + CN5515 (SD60F)

MP2 - SB - 10:06am

CN5634 / 5732 (both SD75i)

MP2 - NB Grain - 9:40am

CN2442 (C40-8M) + CN5700 (SD75i)

JULY  14   2008

MP2 - NB - 7:48pm

CN5693 (SD75i) + CN8012 (SD70M-2)

Treated myself to a superb lunch at Lockwood's @ Palmer House - Chicago 60603

Grilled Prime Ribeye 8 oz steak, crispy shallots, spaetzle, Hogue Cabernet & water

CTA "L" train taken from 1720 Michigan penthouse

MP2 - SB - 9:09am

CN2612 / 2590 (both C44-9W)

JULY  13  2008

MP2 - SB - 12:15pm

CN5777_5760 (both SD75i)

MP2 - WB empty coal to BNSF via SCAL - 10:40am

BNSF9740 / 8843 (both SD70MAC)

SCAL crossing old Dearborn Station tracks - Inbound_CNO - 9:25am

Amtrak139 (P42DC) + 6

in the background: Amtrak98 (P42DC) + Amtrak790 & 791 (both SW10)

JULY 12 2008

Indiana Ave - Outbound City of New Orleans - 8:30pm

Amtrak6 (P42DC) + 6

A beautiful sunset

A beautiful sunset - Lake Michigan

Enhanced - the boats out-number the people watching the

concert at Northerly Island

Lunch at Houlihan's - Chicago - 111 E Wacker 60601

French Dip - Forest Glen Merlot - Chips & Salsa

Art Fair - Mag Mile

Nice Art - Not so nice prices ($750?)

Amtrak - Lumber Street -12:10pm

SHERIFF RAILCAR "Cripple Creek"

MP2 - NB - 8:40am

CN2614 (C44-9W) + CN5786 (SD75i)

JULY 11 2008

Arrived At the Midway Hotel Center safely. . . .

....Met by thr TGI Friday's cow. . . .

. . . . to have a 1/2 slab of Jack Daniel's Ribs/ Blackstone Merlot / Mashed Potatoes

Chips & Salsa / Water

Hate these meetings but the RR's pay

MP2 - A very late IB Saluki due to freights blocking SCAL - 1:10pm

Amtrak41 (P42DC) + 4

Indiana Ave - NB - 11:10 with the 9:20 NB still waiting on main 1

CN9525 (GP40-2LW) not on my active roster leads. . . .

. . . .WC3002 (GP40)

MP2 - NB - 9:20am

CN2619 (C44-9W) + CN5773 (SD75i)

After last nights storms - a rainbow to start a Friday - 7:35am

JULY 10 2008

Severe storm arriving - 8:00pm

Nasty clouds / wind

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Really bad

MP2 - NB - halted at 16th/Clark

In the severe storm - CN train arrives. . . .

. . .with IC3120 (GP40)

In the far northwestern sky, the sun is setting

MP2 - Outbound Illini - 5:20pm in the rain

All this week - OB Amtrak trains are using CN Bridgeport Line

Amtrak41 (P42DC) + 4

Indiana Ave - SB - 3:15pm

CN5356 (SD40-2) + . . . .

. . . . CN5284 (SD40-2) with . . . .

 . . . .CCX849 a Columbian Chemicals Co (Subsidiary of Phelps Dodge Corporation) car

MP2 - SB - 1:45pm

BNSF4823 (Dash9-44CW) + CN2402 (C40-8M) + CN5281 (SD40-2W)

JULY 09 2008

Lunch at Bennigans before I met the crew at ParkGrill

French Dip / Blackstone Merlot / Water / Fries

Crew & I took this afternoon off to go to the Plaza at Park Grill

for the "Lake Effect" concert sponsored by Smooth Jazz WNUA 95.5

MP2 - SB - 12:10pm

CN5649 (SD75i) + CN2650 (C44-9W) + CN5635 (SD75i)

MP2 - Inbound Saluki - 11:25am

Amtrak134 (P42DC) + 4

MP2 - SB - 9:10am

IC1021 (SD70) + CN2422 (C40-8M)

JULY 08 2008

Lunch at the Shedd

Chopped Salad with Chicken - Wm Hill Cabernet - Lake Michigan water - bread & butter

MP2 - NB - 10:55am

CN5616 (SD70i) + CN2440 (C40-8M) + BNSF 6050 / 6022 (both ES44AC)

JULY 08 2008

Lunch at the Shedd

Chopped Salad with Chicken - Wm Hill Cabernet - Lake Michigan water - bread & butter

MP2 - NB - 10:55am

CN5616 (SD70i) + CN2440 (C40-8M) + BNSF 6050 / 6022 (both ES44AC)

JULY 07 2008

MP2 - NB - 7:40pm

CN9544 (CP40-2LW + B&LE909 (SD40T-2) + CN/IC6017 (SD40A-2R) + GTW5943 (SD40-3)

Too hot & humid to eat, jog, whatever. . .

BBQ for one on the balcony brings me. .

Steak, fries, green beans, Columbia-Crest Cabernet &

Progressive Railroading magazine

MP2 - NB - 4:25pm

CN5323 (SD40-2W) + IC1022 (SD70) + CN2548 (C44-9W) + CN8832 (SD70M-2)

MP2 - Main2 - SB - 1:40pm

CN5614 (SD70i) + CN5263 (SD40-2W)

MP2 - Main 1 - SB - 1:41pm

CN5716 (SD75i) leads. . . .

. . . . IC1010 (SD70) + GTW5944 (SD40-3)

shown crossing Indiana Avenue

Indiana Ave - IB - CNO - Ultra Late @ 11:40am

Amtrak139 (P42DC) + 6

JULY 06 2008

One of the best, if not the best, 4th of July weekends ever!

Fun, White Sox game, Taste of Chicago, Fireworks, BBQs

with friends, family, co-workers and Nemo

comes to beautiful end as the camera looks East across

Soldier Field and Northerly Island to see the boats in Lake Michigan

Hope all of yours was just as good!

MP2 - SB - 10:55am

CN5555 / 5522 (both SD60F) + CN/IC9574 (GP38-2)

MP2 - Inbound CNO - 9:23am

Amtrak155 / 194 (both P42DC) + 6

Amtral Lumber Street Yard

Amtrak515 / 517 / 518 (all P32-8)

Lumber Street also has Milwaukee "Cedar Rapids). . . .

. . . . GNW&B's "Gritty Palace" (ex CRI&P office car)

JULY 05 2008

Lunch at Giordano's Pizzaria - Midway (63rd & Cicero)

Neat place with South Shore RR & old Midway Airport Photos

MP2 - SB - 12:51pm

IC1022 (SD70) + IC6015 (SD40A-2R)

SCAL - EB/SB - loaded coal off BNSF main - 12:10pm

BNSF6175 (ES44AC) + BNSF9278 (SD70ACe) + . . . .

. . . . BNSF8002 (SD70MAC) bring up the rear at MP2

MP2 - Inbound Saluki - 11:35am

Amtrak66 (P42DC) + 4

JULY 04 2008

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We end the day with all those illegal fireworks

which will last into July 05 2008

Northerly Island - Lake Michigan

MP2 - NB - 6:50pm

with fireworks going off all around

CN8010 / CN8001 (both SD70M-2) + IC6054 (SD40-2)

MP2 - SB - 6:11pm

CN5552 (SD60F) + CN5661 (SD75i)

Played tourist today going to the Taste and Navy Pier

A taste portion ($2.25) of Suparossa Pizza

My daughter Nicole  (aka Nikki)

Main stage at the Taste

Navy Pier - the #1 tourist rip-off in Chicago

INDIANA AVE - EB/SB coal off BNSF main VIA SCAL

BNSF9932 (SD70MAC) REAR ENGINE

JULY 03 2008

MP2 - SB - 10:54am

CN5715 (SD75i) + CN5607 (SD70i)

MP2 - Inbound City of New Orleans - 9:55am

Amtrak199 & 58 (both P42DC) + 6

JULY 02 2008

MP2 - SB - 7:55pm

CN5633 (SD75i) + CN/IC2456 (C40-8W) + IC6010 (SD40A-2R)

CN holding under McCormick Place behind the CN/UP. . . .

. . . . now on the move to MP2. . . .

MP2 - NB - 7:20pm

CN/IC6113 (SD40-2) + CN5511 (SD60F)

INDIANA AVENUE - NB - 4:24pm

CN2560 (C44-9W) + . . . .

. . . . UP5939 (AC44CCTE)

MP2 - WB - to BNSF main via SCAL - 1:00pm

BNSF7760 (ED44DC) + CSX8582 (SD50)

MP2 - BNSF coal off BNSF main via SCAL - 10:11am

BNSF6178 (ES44AC) + BNSF5659 (AC4400CW) lead. . .

. . . .while BNSF8961 (SD70MAC) brings up the rear

MP2 - SB - 9:20am

CN5632 (SD75i)

JULY 01 2008

MP2 - NB - 7:30pm

CN2559 (C44-9W) + IC6070 (SD40-2) + CN5679 (SD75i)

MP2 - SB - 1:12pm

CN5625 (SD70i) + CN5702 (SD75i)

MP2 - Very late Inbound CNO - 10:50am

Amtrak139 (P42DC) + 6