NATIONAL TRAIN DAY - CHICAGO
05-10-2008
On the way to Chicago Union Station (CUS) we passed the remnants of Dearborn Stations
damaged clock tower - GTW - C&WI - AT&SF - C&EI - MONON - WABASH
Dearborn Station now a BAR LOUIE - CHICAGO COMMUNITY BANK - MEDICAL CENTER
REAL ESTATE OFFICES - ETC
Parts of the re-built Dearborn Station
Going under the Metra tracks to LaSalle Street Station
An empty lot - remains of Grand Central Station (B&O / C&O / SOO LINE)
LaSalle Street Station with Metra engine
[former NYC / PRR / NKP / CRI&P]
Chicago Union Station
The "Great Hall" at CUS
Art Work On Display at CUS
Pullman Porter Display - couldn't find white engineer display
I'm sure the moron Obama had something to do with that!
Major derailment at Lionel Display
TV crews (NBC5 Chicago)
Amtrak Guy on Stilts
Metra 209's (F40PHM-2) rear end. Always wondered why that window was placed there!
Didn't stay for concert
Boarding our Amtrak train
Looking out rear door of above car - Wheel of Fortune coach
Crowded in the Amtrak coach
Ah! the washroom
My room - wine and all
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Time to eat - The Dning Car
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Part of our meal we ate in the coach - Buffalo Wings - HOT!
Vanna & Pat in Spirit
The bar at Union Station
That's Kelly and she did a nice job signing my National Train Day T-shirt she gave me (below)
One of the very few T-shirts given away
Leaving CUS
Across the river from CUS is Sears Tower