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JANUARY  31  2008

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Indiana Avenue - NB - CN mixed in the snow

+23°F  -  86%  - E 12  -  Snow   -  Wind Chill:   +11

CN????(SD70M-2) + CN/IC6140 (SD40-2)

MP2 - SB - CN ADM Tank / Covered Hopper train - 9:03am

+21°F  -  86%  - ENE 13  -  Snow   -  Wind Chill:   +09

CN5558 (SD60F) + CN5378 (SD40-2)

MP2 - Inbound - City of N.O. - 8:58am

Amtrak22 (P42DC) + 5

JANUARY  30   2008

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MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 3:30pm & holding at 16th/Clark at 4:25pm

+14°F  -  59%  -  W 14  -  Mostly Sunny   -  Wind Chill:   03 Below Zero

CN2411 (C40-8M) + CN2666 (C44-9W)

MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 3:12pm

IC1032 (SD70) + IC6060 (SD40-2) + CN2502 (C44-9WL) + GTW5937 (SD40-2) + WC3022 (GP40)

Indiana Avenue (Chicago) - SB - CN tank/covered hopper - 9:10am

+02°F  -  63%  -  W 17  -  Clear   -  Wind Chill:   19 Below Zero

CN5708 (SD75i) + CN5288 (SD40-2W)

A cold/ frigid day in Chicago

Inbound Metra Electric Line train at 14th Street - 7:05am

Orange Line inbound to the Loop at Roosevelt Road

-02°F  -  63%  -  W 16   -  Clear   -  Wind Chill:   20 Below Zero

A cold Amtrak Lumber Street Yard - Chicago

JANUARY  29  2008

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MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 1:55pm

+50°F  -  90%  -  S 17   -  Fog / Rain   -  Wind Chill   +44 - WINTER STORM WARNING

CN5735 (SD75i) + CN5353 (SD40-2W)

MP2 - SB - CNmixed - 11:14am

+49°F  -  86%  -  S 17   -  Overcast   -  Wind Chill   +43 - WINTER STORM WARNING

CN2227 (ES44DC) + CN5513 (SD60F)

MP2 - SB - CN very short mixed - 9:14am

+48°F  -  86%  -  S 17   -  Overcast   -  Wind Chill   +41 - WINTER STORM WARNING

CN9626 (GP40-2LW) + IC1012 (SD70)

Indiana Ave - Inbound - CNO - 8:25am

Amtrak2 (P42DC) + 5

Metra Metra Electric Weldon Yard Shops (14th Street)- rare visit at dawn - 7:00am

+47°F  -  81%  -  SSW 15  -  Overcast   -  Wind Chill   +40 - WINTER STORM WARNING

Metra8 (SW15000

Metra Electric Weldon Yard Shops (14th Street)- rare visit - 7:27am

Metra8 (SW15000

JANUARY  28  2008

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MP2 - SB - CN mixed - 4:01pm

+43°F  -  62%  -  S 17   -  Overcast   -  Wind Chill   +32

CN2601 (C44-9W) + IC6109 (SD40-2) + CN5375 (SD40-2W)

MP2 - NB - CN mixed -3:50pm

CN5356 (SD40-2W) + CN5261 (SD40-2W)

MP2 - EB - BNSF/CN mixed off SCAL - 1:58pm

+42°F  -  65%  -  S 20  -  Light Rain   -  Wind Chill   +32

BNSF7011 (SD40-2) + FURX7223 (exBNSF SD40-2) + CN5343 (SD40-2W)

JANUARY  27  2008

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NMP2 - NB - CN mixed - 4:49pm

+36°F  -  61%  -  SW 05   -  Mostly Cloudy   -  Wind Chill   +28

CN2519 (C44-9W) - CN5417 (SD50F)

MP2 - SB - CN mixed - 11:49am on a bright day

+33°F  -  67%  -  WSW 10  -  Sunny  -  Wind Chill   +23

CN2228? (ED44DC) - IC6057 (SD40-2) - IC6008 (SD40A-2R) - CN5736 (SD75i)

JANUARY  26  2008

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MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 11:30am

IC6056 (SD40-2) + IC1012 (SD70) + . . . .

. . . .CN5376 (SD40-2) + CN5558 (SD60F)

Lumber Street Amtrak Yard (Chicago) - 10:30am

Amtrak515 (my birthday engine) & 519 (P32-8s) - Amtrak790 (SW10)

Sierra Hotel 800275 (ex-CB&Q 251 Silver Lounge) PV at Lumber Street

MP2- SB - CN mixed - 10:20am

+26°F  -  78%  -  S 12  -  Overcast   -  Wind Chill   +14

CN5535 (SD60F) + CN5287 (SD40-2W)

Dreary Day on the SCAL - Inbound CNO - 8:45am

+24°F  -  81%  -  S 10   -  Overcast   -  Wind Chill   +12

AMTRAK84 (P42DC) + 5

JANUARY  25  2008

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MP2 - NB - CN mixed with a lonely IC engine - 3:00pm

+17°F  -  49%  -  SSW 08   -  Overcast   -  Wind Chill   +05

IC6056 (SD40-2)

Red Line "L" coming out of the subway with a little CTA  track work going on

16th/Clark - NB - CN grain - 2:44pm

+17°F  -  49%  -  SSW 12   -  Overcast   -  Wind Chill   +02

CN/IC6127 (SD40-2) + IC1027 (SD70)

MP2 - NB - CN grain/tank - 1:15pm

+17°F  - 49%  -  SSW 09   -  Overcast   -  Wind Chill   +03

CN5266 (SD40-2W) + CN2678 (C44-9W)

MP2 - Outbound Saluki - 9:40am

+08°F  -  66%  -  SSW 12   -  Scattered Clouds   -  Wind Chill   12 below zero

AMTRAK33 (P42DC) + 4

Indiana Avenue (Chicago) in the cold - SB - CN mixed - 9:04am

CN/IC6108 (SD40-2) + IC1024 (SD70)

JANUARY  24  2008

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MP2 - SB - CN grain - 1:52pm

+14°F  -  49%  -  WNW 09   -  Clear / Sunny  -  Wind Chill   02 below zero

CN/IC6127 (SD40-2) + IC6056 (SD40-2) + IC3106 (GP40)

MP2 - SB - CN mixed - 1:22pm

+14°F  -  48%  -  W 12  -  Clear / Sunny  -  Wind Chill   04 below zero

CN5723 (SD75i) + CN2453 (C40-8M)

MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 1:01pm

+14°F  -  48%  -  W 12  -  Clear / Sunny  -  Wind Chill   04 below zero

CN5791 (SD75i) - CN5543 (SD60F)

SCAL - Inbound - Saluki - 1:35pm

Amtrak144 (P42DC) + 4

MP2 - EB/SB - BNSF coal off SCAL - 10:11am

+06°F  -  55%  -  NW 10  -  Clear / Sunny  -  Wind Chill   12 below zero

BNSF5657 (AC4400CW) - BNSF5818 (ES44AC)

On the SCAL - Outbound Saluki - 9:27am

+04°F  -  62%  -  NW 10  -  Clear / Sunny  -  Wind Chill   17 below zero

Amtrak93 + 4

Indiana Ave (Chicago) - Inbound CNO - 8:27am

- 02°F  -  63%  -  NW 12  -  Clear / Sunny  -  Wind Chill   20 below zero

AMTRAK42 (P42DC) + 6

17th/ClarkStreets (Chicago) - Outbound to Joliet - Metra RI district train - 8:25am

Green Line train to the Loop approaching Roosevelt Road Station on a frigid day

- 03°F  -  65%  -  WNW 14   -  Clear / Sunny  -  Wind Chill   20 below zero

Frozen patrons waiting to board the "L" at Roosevelt

St Charles Air Line with howling winds looking southwest towards Midway

JANUARY  23  2008

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MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 3:18pm

+18°F  -  73%  -  WSW 08  -  Snow   -  Wind Chill  +05

CN/GTW5949 (SD40-3) + CN5710 (SD75i)

Indiana Avenue (Chicago) - NB - CN mixed - 12:53pm

+17°F  -  74%  -  SW 05  -  Light Snow   -  Wind Chill  +08

CN5742 (SD75i) + CN5646 (SD70i)

Indiana Ave - Outbound SALUKI - has been sitting there for 2 hours. (now11:40am)  - brake problems

On the move at 11:44am - MP2 Chicago

Departing:  Chicago - Union Station, IL and Arriving  Homewood, IL
Service Station Scheduled Actual/(Estimated) Status
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
391 Saluki Chicago, IL
- Union Station

9:15 am
23-JAN-08
9:15 am Departed on time.

Homewood, IL

9:56 am
23-JAN-08
(11:56 am)
estimated
Estimated arrival: 2 hours late.
JANUARY  22  2008

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MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 3:40pm

+13°F  -  64%  -  WSW 15  -  Clear/Sunny   -  Wind Chill  04 below zero  -  6:20pm weather

CN2432 (C40-8M) + CN/IC6117 (SD40-2)

MP2 - SB - NS/BNSF mixed off CN - 1:59pm

+21°F  -  62%  -  W 16  -  Clear/Sunny   -  Wind Chill  +03

NS8795 (C40-8) + BNSF4576 (Dash9-44CW)

MP2 - Inbound Saluki - 1:22pm

+20°F  -  65%  -  W 14  -  Clear/Sunny   -  Wind Chill  +04

AMTRAK162 + 4

MP2 - SB/EB BNSF mixed off SCAL - 12:56pm

BNSF8183 (SD60M) - BNSF1085 (Dash9-44CW)

Indiana Avenue - SB - CN mixed - 9:06am

+18°F  -  71%  -  NW 12  -  Clear/Sunny   -  Wind Chill  +03  (10:10am)

CN2558 (C44-9W) + CN5559 (SD60F) + CN/GTW5949 (SD40-3)

Metra IC ELECTRIC @ 14th Street9 Chicago) after overnight snow - 7:40am

+21°F  -  85%  -  NW 15  -  Snow   -  Wind Chill  +06

JANUARY  21  2008

16th/Clark St - NB CN ADM tank train - 3:05pm

+27°F  -  44%  -  S 13   -  Overcast   -  Wind Chill  +15  - Snow Approaching 3-5 inches

CN5634 (SD75i)

ADM Tank Car

MP2 - SB - CN tank/grain - 1:57pm

+26°F  -  46%  -  SSE 09  -  Scattered Clouds   -  Wind Chill  +16

IC1038 (SD70) - IC6251 (SD40-3) - CN/GTW5931 (SD40-2)

Nemo wanted to go to PetSmart - a great place to photograph trains

BNSF3533 SW1200 - 11:00am

Crossing Indiana Avenue (Chicago) - Outbound Saluki - 9:30am

+16°F  -  77%  -  SE 07  -  Partly Cloudy   -  Wind Chill  +04

AMTRAK192 (P42DC) + 4

MP2 - SB - CN mixed - 9:18am

CN2400 (C40-8M) + CN5635 (SD75i) + CN2452 (C40-8M)

On a light traffic day on Lake Shore Drive at Soldier Field - Metra Inbound Commuter train - 7:20am

+10°F  -  73%  -  S 04   -  Snow   -  Wind Chill  +04

JANUARY  20   2008

MP2 - SB - CN mixed - 4:57pm [Days are getting longer rapidly]

+10°F  -  53%  -  W  10  - Clear  -  Wind Chill  06 below zero

IC6063 (SD40-2) + CN5366 (SD40-2)

MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 2:08pm

+12°F  -  51%  -  W  16  - Clear / Sunny   -  Wind Chill  08 below zero

IC1018 (SD70) + CN2429 (C40-8M) + CN2660 (C44-9W) +

Montreal Maine & Atlanic (labeled Canadian American) 458 (F40PHM-2)

CanAm458

MP2 - Inbound Saluki - 1:21pm - a very slow day

+10°F  -  50%  -  W  14  - Clear / Sunny   -  Wind Chill  08 below zero

AMTRAK161 (P42DC) + 4

Bitterly cold weather greets the Saluki on its way to Carbondale - 9:30am

+01°F  -  72%  -  W  10  - Clear / Sunny   -  Wind Chill  19 below zero

Amtrak33 (P42DC) + 4

JANUARY  19  2008

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MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 3:04pm

+06°F  -  60%  -  W  12  - Clear / Sunny   -  Wind Chill  12 below zero

IC1035 (SD70) + CN2558 (C44-9W) + CN5559 (SD60F) + GTW6222 (SD40-3)

MP2 - SB - CN w/CP Grain train - 2:59pm

CN5702 (SD75i) + GTW5937 (SD40-2)

Back from the gym in time for train and glass of Cabernet

MP2 - SB - BNSF mixed off  AirLine - 2:04pm

'+07°F  -  58%  -  W  16  - Clear / Sunny   -  Wind Chill  15 below zero

BNSF5790 (ES44AC) + BNSF9380 (SD70ACe)

MP2 - SB - CN tank/grain - 9:46am

+02°F  -  69%  -  W  12  - Clear / Sunny   -  Wind Chill  17 below zero

CN2638 (C44-9W) + CN/IC2715 (C44-9W)

MP2 - SB - BNSF mixed off CN - 9:10am

+0°F  -  72%  -  W  14  - Clear / Sunny   -  Wind Chill  21 below zero

BNSF7700 (ES44DC) + EMD9096 (SD60)

MP2 - Inbound City of New Orleans - 8:53am

AMTRAK22 (P42DC) + 6

IJANUARY  18  2008

Minor proble - two trains - same track - different directions

16th / Clark

+30°F  -  69%  -  SW  13  - Overcast  -  Wind Chill  +19

Mighty tight sqeeze changing tracks - thought CN 2727 might need another facelift

MAJOR problem dead body (covered with white sheet) lying on Michigan Avenue @ 14th Street

Truck kills construction worker in South Loop

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Click here to find out more!

A construction worker died Friday afternoon after he fell under the wheels of a cement truck in the South Loop, police said.

The 36-year-old man, who worked for Walsh Construction, was on-site at 1411 S. Michigan Ave. about 1 p.m

guiding a cement truck backing into traffic. He slipped and fell under the wheels of the Prairie Truck Co. truck,

police Lt. Charles Flynn said.

The man was pronounced dead at the Cook County medical examiner's office at 3:15 p.m. His identity was

not immediately released.

Putting body in the wagon

MP2 - SB - CN mixed - 2:35pm

CN2429 (C40-8M) - CN5559 (SD60F) - CN/IC6122 (SD40-2)

MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 1:35pm

+26°F  -  72%  -  SSW  16  - Scattered Clouds   -  Wind Chill  +10

CN2727 (Rebuilt (to ES44DC) in Boise, ID from CN 2667 [C44-9W] ) + CN5723 (SD40-2W) + CN/IC9561 (GP38-2)

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MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 11:25am

+26°F  -  72%  -  SSW  16  - Scattered Clouds   -  Wind Chill  +10

CN5723 (SD75i) - CN5667 (SD75i)

MP2 - Inbound City of New Orleans - 8:55am

+17°F  -  80%  -  SSW  14  - Sunny  -  Wind Chill  +00

AMTRAK 151 (P42DC) + 5

JANUARY  17  2008

MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 2:14pm

CN5415 (SD50F) + IC1038 (SD70) + GTW5858 (GP38-2)

MP2 - Inbound Saluki - 1:02pm - late in the snow

AMTRAK161 + 4

MP2 - SB - CN mixed - 9:02am

CN2619 (C44-9W) - CN5605 (SD70i)

MP2 - Inbound City of New Orleans - 8:49am

AMTRAK140 (P42DC) + 5

JANUARY  16  2008

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MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 12:15pm

+38°F  -  50%  -  SSW   15   -  Clear / Sunny   -  Wind Chill  +27

CN5708 (SD75i) + CN5642 (SD75i) + . . . . .

. . . .CN/GTW5931 (SD40-2) + CN2428 (C40-8M)

Indiana Avenue (Chicago) - SB - CN mixed - 10:10am

CN/GTW5947 (SD40-3) + IC6001 (SD40-2R)

IJANUARY  15  2008

MP2 - SB - CN mixed - 2:22pm

+28°F  -  64%  -  SW   7  -  Scattered Clouds   -  Wind Chill  +19

CN/IC2724 (C44-9W) - CN2685 (C44-9W) - GTW4927 (GP38-2)

MP2 - SB - CN mixed - 1:25pm

+28°F  -  65%  -  WSW   8   -  Scattered Clouds   -  Wind Chill  +15

CN/IC2701 (C44-9W) - CN/IC2706 (C44-9W)

MP2 - SB - Main 2 - CN mixed - 12:02pm

+25°F  -  68%  -  WSW   7   - Partly Cloudy   -  Wind Chill  +13

CN5759 (SD75i) - CN5507 (SD60F)

Trackwork at MP2 - 10:55am

MP2 - MOW equipment arriving for trackwork - 9:45am

Indiana Avenue - OB - Saluki - 9:30am

Amtrak19 (P42DC) + 4

Indiana Avenue - Inbound - Very Late City of New Orleans - 9:29am

AMTRAK151 (P42DC)  + 6

JANUARY  14  2008

MP2 - Outbound Illini - 4:20pm

AMTRAK144 (P42DC) +4

MP2 - SB - CN Grain - 4:00pm in the snow

+25°F  -  71%  -  W   14  -  Snow   -  Wind Chill  +12

CN5679 & 5657 (both SD75i)

Ex-IC Highliners on the move - coming off Metra Rock Island tracks - now on the SCAL heading to Metra Canal Street

shops and to their new home in Mendota (IL) on Tuesday.

Crossing old bridge of C&WI tracks from Dearborn Station

Ready to cross Chicago River heading west

MP2 - Inbound - Saluki - 12:59pm

+24°F  -  74%  -  WNW   15  -  Light Snow   -  Wind Chill  +10

AMTRAK161 (P42DC) + 4

MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 11:59am

+24°F  -  80%  -  WNW   14  -  Overcast   -  Wind Chill  +08

CN5789 (SD75i) - CN5453 (SD50F)

Above train included some IC hoppers with CC reporting marks

Crossing Indiana Avenue (Chicago) - Outbound Saluki - 9:31am

Amtrak35 (P42DC) + 4

MP2 - SB - CN mixed - 9:11am

+25°F  -  75%  -  W   14  -  Mostly Cloudy   -  Wind Chill  +12

CN8008 (SD70M-2) - IC1029 (SD70) - IC9561 (GP38-2)

MP2 - Inbound City of New Orleans - rare OT performance - 8:18am

AMTRAK 140 (P42DC) + 6

JANUARY  13  2008

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MP2 - NB - CN ultra long mixed -4:09pm

+32°F  -  76%  -  W   14  -  Overcast   -  Wind Chill  +21

CN2619 (C44-9W) - CN5605 (SD70i) - IC6001 (SD40-2R) - CN/IC9560 (GP38-2) - CN/GTW5833 (GP38-2)

MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 3:10pm

+32°F  -  76%  -  W   16  -  Overcast   -  Wind Chill  +20

CN2609 (C44-9W) =- CN5346 (SD40-2W)

MP2 - SB CN mixed - 8:00am

+34°F  -  83%  -  W   14  -  Overcast   -  Wind Chill  +24

IC6109 (SD40-2) - IC6059 (SD40-2)

JANUARY  12  2008

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Busy Saturday - MP2 - Inbound Saluki - CN NB mixed - SEE BELOW

MP2 - Inbound Saluki - 1:50pm

AMTRAK83 (P42DC)

MP2 - NB - long CN mixed - 1:52pm non-stop thru 16th/Clark

CN2639 (C44-9W) - IC1022 (SD70)

MP2 - NB - CN very long tank/grain/mixed - 1:14pm

+39°F  -  65%  -  SE   13   -  Mostly Cloudy   -  Wind Chill  +31

CN5677 (SD75i) - CN5746 (SD75i)

Bad Day For Pix! - MP2 - SB UP mixed - 11:10am - on variety day

+39°F  -  72%  -  S   08   -  Mostly Cloudy   -  Wind Chill  +31

UP9773 (C44-9W) - UP1841 (B40-8)

MP1.4 - St Charles Air Line - SB - BNSF mixed - 10:55am

BNSF1033 (SD40-2) - BNSF1035 (SD40-2)

JANUARY  11  2008

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MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 3:27pm

+36°F  -  78%  -  W  12  -  Overcast/Haze   -  Wind Chill  +27

CN5614 (SD70i) - CN5366 (SD40-2) - CN/GTW5947 (SD40-3)

MP2 - Inbound Saluki - 12:23pm

+38°F  -  85%  -  W  14   -  Overcast   -  Wind Chill  +26

AMTRAK161 (P42DC) + 4

MP2 - SB - CN mixed - 11:55am

+37°F  -  87%  -  W  14   -  Overcast   -  Wind Chill  +27

IC1004 (SD70) - CN/IC6265 (SD40-3)

JANUARY  10   2008

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MP2 - Outbound Illini - 4:15pm

+42°F  -  76%  -  ENE  05   -  Light Rain   -  Wind Chill  +40

Amtrak161 (P42DC) + 4

MP2 - inbound Saluki - running late 2:05pm

Amtrak 53 (P42DC) + 4

16th/Clark - NB - CN mixed - 11:45am/waiting

+42°F  -  62%  -  ESE  13   -  Mostly Cloudy   -  Wind Chill  +35

CN5787 (SD75i) - CN2601 (C44-9W)

Soon after train - track work continues

MP2 - SB - CN mixed - 9:04am

+38°F  -  79%  -  E  08   -  Overcast   -  Wind Chill  +32

CN5284 (SD40-2W) - CN/GTW5947 (SD40-3) - CN/GTW5933 (SD40-2)

JANUARY  09  2008

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MP2 - Outbound Illini - 4:22pm

Amtrak53 (P42DC)

On the way home - BNSF stacktrain crossing above I-55 coming out of Corwith Yards - 3:10pm

Waiting at Cicero for train to pass on BRC - 10:06am

BNSF5014 & 5133 (Dash9-44CW)

Waiting for a NB freight on the BRC to go buy at NERSKA - BNSF WB light - 10:05am

BNSF5094 & 5229 (Dash9-44CW) - BNSF5678 (AC4400CW)

Switching Corwith above I-55 - 10:03am

ATSF2539 (GP35u) - BNSF2851 (GP39-2)

Heading out to the "burbs" today, a lot of trains along I-55

GTW freight at Damen/I-55 heading west - 10:00am

GTW5852 (GP38-2) - GTW4927 (GP38-2)

JANUARY  08  2008

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MP2 - NB - CN Tank / Herzog Hopper train - 3:38pm

+56°F  -  82%  -  W 15  -  Overcast

CN5248 (SD40-2W) - CN5695 (SD70i)

MP2 - SB - CN mixed - 3:15pm

+57°F  -  97%  -  SSW 14   -  Overcast

CN5527 (SD60F) - IC1025 (SD70)

 Coming back from lunch - we find a mess at 16th/Clark - Track Work, CN train and Saluki stuck behind - 1:19 moving

CN??? (C44-9W) - CN2526 (C44-9W) - CN???? - IC6109 (SD40-2)

SCAL - Inbound Saluki - 1:21pm

AMTRAK83 (P42DC)

MP2 - Inbound - City of New Orleans w/track work - 11:13am (2.5 hours late)

+56°F  -  93%  -  SSW 09  -  Mostly Cloudy

AMTRAK179 (P42DC)

Still looks nasty out there. View is toward the Indiana Shore.

+54°F  -  97%  -  SW 03   -  Overcast

Metra Electric Line (IC) trains are operating again.

Inbound train passes Metra Shops at 14th Street along Lake Shore Drive

JANUARY  07  2008

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16th/Clark - Outbound- Illini - 4:20pm

Amtrak83 (P42DC) + 4

Metra Electric Shops - 4:20pm

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I'm back from lunch on a 70 degree day and before the storms

16th / Clark - NB - CN mixed

CN5756 (SD75i) - CN/IC6122 (SD40-2) + ????

Red Line Subway train to Howard  approaching Roosevelt Road Station - 12:50pm

Taking me to lunch at Mity Nice (Water Tower Place) today

South end of Roosevelt Road Subway Station

Trains now come from the rightinstead of straight ahead (the old Red Line)

The underground connection from the Orange/Green Line above ground station to the subway (Red Line)

Red Line station at State & Roosevelt Road

MP2 - Inbound Saluki - 12:21pm

Amtrak161 (P42DC) + 4

RECORD BREAKING TEMPERATURES

First January tornadosince 1950

Booosh was here to inspect the damage his Chemtrails are causing

Today was like a checkerboard above the cloud cover

el Presidente BOOOSH arriving in Chicago - 10:15am - McCormick Place Parking Lot

+63°F  - 84%  -  SSW 17  - Partly Cloudy    SPRING HAS ARRIVED and so has BOOOSH

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MP2 - SB - CN mixed - 9:00am

+60°F  -  90%  -  S 17  - Mostly Cloudy    SPRING HAS ARRIVED!

CN2413 (C40-8M) - IC6057 (SD40-2)

JANUARY  06  2008

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MP2 - NB - CN grain (CP) - 12:35pm

+57°F  -  87%  -  S 17  - Overcast  -  Wind Chill  - Record High Temp for 01/06

CN/IC6265 (SD40-3) - CN/IC6129 (SD40-2) - CN2509 (C44-9WL)

MP2 - Inbound Saluki - 12:20pm

Amtrak53 (P42DC) + 4

Indiana Avenue (Chicago) - SB - CN grain - 11:23am

+56°F  -  90%  -  SSW 17  - Overcast  -  Wind Chill

CN2608 (C44-9W) - CN/IC2459 (C40-8W)

MP2 - Inbound CNO - 8:15am

+51°F  -  92%  -  S 13  - Overcast  -  WindChill  -  snow is gone

AMTRAK99 (P42DC) + 6 (1 Superliner II - 5 Superliner I)

MP2 - SB - CN mixed- 7:33am (Greatly Enhanced)

+51°F  -  92%  -  S 13  - Overcast  -  WindChill  -  snow is gone

IC1008 (SD70) - IC6250 (SD40-3)

JANUARY  05  2008

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MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 11:54am

CN/GTW5933 (SD40-2) - IC6059 (SD40-2)

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MP2 - Inbound City of New Orleans - 8:09am

+41°F  -  86%  -  SSW 14  - Overcast / Mist   -  WindChill +31

AMTRAK57 (P42DC) + 6 cars

Visitor outside window this morning

Nice view of the St Charles Air Line

JANUARY  04  2008

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Indiana Avenue - NB - CN Mixed - 3:20pm

+34°F  -  64%  -  S 14  - Mostly Cloudy  -  WindChill  +23

CN5651 (SD75i) - IC6068 (SD40-2) lead . . . . .

. . . .CN/IC6111 (SD40-2) - CN/IC9560 (GP38-2)

MP2 - WB - BNSF empty coal -12:10pm

+32°F  -  63%  -  SSW 14  - Scattered Clouds -  WindChill  +19

BNSF9793 (SD70MAC) - BNSF5872 (ES44AC) - BNSF5700 (AC4400AC)

MP2 - SB CN mixed - 11:25am

+32°F  -  63%  -  SSW 14  - Scattered Clouds -  WindChill  +19

CN/IC6106 (SD40-2) - IC6017 (SD40A-2R) - CN2539 (C44-9W)

Crossing over ex-C&WI tracks from Dearborn Station at 16th/Clark on SCAL - SB - BNSF mixed - 10:12am

+27°F  -  69%  -  SSW 12   - Mostly Cloudy-  WindChill  +14

BNSF5083 (Dash9-44CW) - FURX8089 (SD40-2) - CN/GTW5955 (SD40-3)

MP2 - SB - CN mixed - 9:00am

+29°F  -  63%  -  SSW 14  -  Mostly Cloudy -  WindChill  +17

CN8024 (SD70M-2) - CN2610 (C44-9w)

JANUARY  03  2008

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MP2 - NB - CN mixed - 11:46am

+19°F  -  59%  -  SSW 12   -  Scattered Clouds -  WindChill  +03

IC6251 (SD40-3) - CN5412 (SD50F)

MP2 - SB - BNSF Mixed off SCAL - 10:10am

BNSF4868 (Dash9-44CW) - BNSF145 (GP60M)

MP2 - City of New Orleans - inbound - 9:31am

+12°F  -  80%  -  SSW 06   -  Partly Cloudy-  WindChill  -06

Amtrak 153 (P42DC) + 6

JANUARY  02  2008

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MP2 - NB - CN Mixed- 4:15pm

21°F  -  65%  -  NW 12  -  Clear -  WindChill  +07

CN5276 (SD40-2W) - CN2431 (C40-8M)

MP2 - Saluki - Inbound - 1:27pm

22°F  -  65%  -  WNW 13   -  Scattered Clouds   -  WindChill  +06

AMTRAK161 (P42DC) + 4

Chicago River (SCAL) - City of New Orleans - Inbound - 10:15am

16.5°F  -  71%  -  WNW 08  -  Sunny / Clear  -  WindChill  +02

Amtrak 69 (P42DC) + 6 cars

Indiana Avenue (Chicago) - SB - CN mixed - 10:10am

CN5670 (SD75i) - CN5634 (SD75i)

MP2  - Outbound Saluki - 9:49am

Amtrak96 (P42DC) + 4

JANUARY  01  2008

In the wintery mess - 16th / Clark - IC1008 (SD70) - IC6250 (SD40-3) - 1:30pm

Looking through last years pix, we didn't have snow on the ground until 1/21/2007

LOCOMOTIVES SPOTTED AT MP2 - CHICAGO (CN/IC) - JANUARY 2008

AC4400CW - BNSF5657 [01/24]   5700 [01/04]

B40-8 - UP1841 [01/12]

C40-8M - CN2400 [01/21]   2411 [01/30]   2413 [01/07]   2428 [01/16]   2429 [01/18/ 01/20]    2431 [01/02]   2432 [01/22]   2452 [01/21]   2453 [01/24]

                 NS8795 [01/22]

C40-8W - IC2459 [01/06]

C44-9W - BNSF1085* [01/22]   4576* [01/22]   4868* [01/03]   5083* [01/04]   

                CN2502 [01/30]   2519 (01/27]   2526 [01/08]   2539 [01/04]   2558 [01/19  01/22]  2601 [01/10  01/28]   2608 [01/06]  2609 [01/13]  2610 [01/04]  2619 [01/13  01/17]   2639 [01/12]                   2660 [01/20]  2666 [01/30]     2678 [01/25]   2685 [01/15]   2727 [01/18]

                IC2701 [01/15]   2706 [01/15]   2724 [01/15]

                     UP9773 [01/12]  

C44-9WL - CN2509 [01/06]

ES44AC - BNSF5790 [01/19]   5818 [01/24]   5872 [01/04]

ES44DC - BNSF7700 [01/19]

                  CN2227 [01/29]

F40PHM-2 - MM&A** (CanAm)458 [01/20]

GP38-2 - IC9560 [01/04  01/13]   9561 [01/14  01/18]

                GTW4927 [01/15]   5833 [01/13]   5858[01/17]

GP40 - IC3106 [01/24]

             WC3022 [01/30]

GP40-2LW - CN9626 [01/29]

GP60M - BNSF145 [01/03]

P42DC - AMK2 [01/29]   19 [01/15]   22 [01/19  01/31]   33 [01/20  01/25]   34 [01/15+  01/23]  35 [01/14]  42 [01/24]   53 [01/06  01/09   01/10]   57 [01/05]  69 [01/02]    83 [01/07  01/08  01/12  01/14]   84 [01/26]   93 [01/24]          96 [01/02]   99 [01/06]  106+ [01/25]   140 [01/14  01/17]  144 [01/14  01/24]  147+ [01/04]   151 [01/15  01/18]   153 [01/03]   161 [01/02  01/07  01/10]   162 [01/22]  179 [01/08]  192 [01/21]

SD40-2 - BNSF7011 [01/28]   8033 [01/12]   8035 [01/12]

                FURX7223 [01/28]   8089 [01/04]  

                CN5366  [01/11 01/20]  5376 [01/26]   5378 [01/31]

                IC6056 [01/24  01/25  01/26]   6057 [01/07]   6059 [01/05  01/13]  6060 [01/30]   6063 [01/20]                     6068 [01/04]   6106 [01/04]   6108 [01/25] 6109 [01/08  01/13  01/28]   6111 [01/04]   6117 [01/22]  

                    6122 [01/07  01/18]  6127 [01/24  01/25]   6129 [01/06]  

                GTW5931 [01/16  01/21]   5933 [01/05]   5937 [01/19  01/30]

SD40-2R - IC6001 [01/13  01/16]

SD40-2W - CN5261 [01/28]   5266 [01/25]   5275 [01/28]   5276 [01/02]   5246 [01/13]   5248 [01/08]  

                   5275 [01/18]   5287 [01/26]   5288 [01/30]   5343 [01/28]   5353 [01/29]   5356 [01/28]

SD40-3 - IC6250 [01/01  01/06]   6251 [01/03  01/21]   6265 [01/06]  

                GTW5947 [01/11  01/16]   5949 [01/22 01/23]   5955 [01/04]   6222 [01/19]

SD40A-2R - IC6017 [01/04]

SD50F - CN5412 [01/03]   5415 [01/17]  5417 [01/27]   5453 [01/14]

SD60 - EMD9096 [01/19]

SD60F - CN5507 [01/15]   5513 [01/29]5527 [01/08]  5535 [01/26]   5543 [01/24]   5558 [01/26  01/31]  

                    5559 [01/18  01/19  01/22]

SD60M - BNSF8183 [01/22]

SD70  -  IC1004 [01/11]   1008 [01/01 - 01/06]   1012 [01/26  01/29]   1018 [01/20]   1022 [01/12]  

                  1024 [01/25]       1025 [01/08]      1027 [01/25]   1029 [01/14]   1032 [01/30]     1035 [01/19]                 1038 [01/17  01/21]

SD70ACe - BNSF9380 [01/19]

SD70i - CN5605 [01/13  01/17]   5614 [01/11]   5616 [01/23]   5695 [01/08]

SD70M-2 - CN8008 [01/14]   8024 [01/04]

SD70MAC - BNSF9793 [01/04]

SD75i -  CN 5634 [01/02  01/21]  5642 [01/16]   5657 [01/14]  5651 [01/04]   5667 [01/18]   5670 [01/02]  

5677 [01/12]   5679 [01/14]   5702 [01/19]   5708 [01/16  01/30]   5710 [01/23]   5723 [01/18  01/24]  

5735 [01/29]   5742 [01/23]   5746 [01/12]  5756 [01/07]   5759 [01/15]  5787 [01/10]  5789 [01/14]   5791 [01/24]

* Dash9-44CW

**Montreal, Maine & Atlantic

+ No picture


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