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Viewing Album:  BNSF Chicago-Aurora Racetrack
 
By:Tristan Garrett
Dates:4/7/2001 - 6/18/2004
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Metra MP36 at Fairview Avenue
Title:  Metra MP36 at Fairview Avenue
Description:  Metra MP36 at Fairview Avenue
Photo Date:  2/13/2004  Upload Date: 3/4/2004 11:54:18 AM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 402(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  1383   Comments: 0
BNSF 685 at Fairview Avenue
Title:  BNSF 685 at Fairview Avenue
Description:  685 and Piggybacks at Fairview Avenue
Photo Date:  2/13/2004  Upload Date: 3/4/2004 11:45:46 AM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 885(C40-8W)
Views:  632   Comments: 0
Metra 191 at Fairview
Title:  Metra 191 at Fairview
Description:  Metra 191 at Fairview.
Photo Date:  2/17/2004  Upload Date: 3/4/2004 11:44:14 AM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 191(F40PHM-2)
Views:  657   Comments: 1
Metra 182
Title:  Metra 182
Description:  Metra 182
Photo Date:  2/18/2004  Upload Date: 3/4/2004 11:42:27 AM
Location:  Hinsdale, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 182(F40PH-2)
Views:  789   Comments: 0
Metra 194
Title:  Metra 194
Description:  Metra 194
Photo Date:  2/18/2004  Upload Date: 3/4/2004 11:35:37 AM
Location:  Hinsdale, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 194(F40PHM-2)
Views:  600   Comments: 1
Cab Car 799 at Main Street
Title:  Cab Car 799 at Main Street
Description:  Cab Car 799 at Main Street
Photo Date:  2/28/2004  Upload Date: 3/4/2004 12:10:33 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  386   Comments: 0
195 heading west at Main Street
Title:  195 heading west at Main Street
Description:  195 heading west at Main Street
Photo Date:  3/8/2004  Upload Date: 3/4/2004 12:10:18 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 195(F40PHM-2)
Views:  567   Comments: 0
F40PHM-2 187 at Main Street Station
Title:  F40PHM-2 187 at Main Street Station
Description:  F40PHM-2 187 enters Main Street Station with a local.
Photo Date:  3/9/2004  Upload Date: 3/9/2004 9:10:11 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 187(F40PHM-2)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
188 and 198 pose
Title:  188 and 198 pose
Description:  188 and 198 pose at Main Street station.
Photo Date:  3/9/2004  Upload Date: 3/9/2004 9:23:04 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 188(F40PHM-2) METX 198(F40PHM-2)
Views:  762   Comments: 0
F40PHM-2 189 departs
Title:  F40PHM-2 189 departs
Description:  Winnebago 189 leaves the Main Street station.
Photo Date:  3/9/2004  Upload Date: 3/9/2004 9:10:11 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 189(F40PHM-2)
Views:  589   Comments: 0
189 at Main Street
Title:  189 at Main Street
Description:  189 waits for high green at Main Street.
Photo Date:  3/9/2004  Upload Date: 3/9/2004 9:10:11 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 189(F40PHM-2)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
190 flies parallel to Burlington Avenue
Title:  190 flies parallel to Burlington Avenue
Description:  190 dynamic-brakes hard for the Main Street crossing.
Photo Date:  3/9/2004  Upload Date: 3/9/2004 9:10:11 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 190(F40PHM-2)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
Winnebago 193 at Fairview Avenue
Title:  Winnebago 193 at Fairview Avenue
Description:  F40PHM-2 193 sits under dark storm clouds, ready to depart Fairview Avenue.
Photo Date:  3/9/2004  Upload Date: 3/9/2004 9:10:11 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 193(F40PHM-2)
Views:  518   Comments: 0
Metra 193 sits at Fairview Avenue Station
Title:  Metra 193 sits at Fairview Avenue Station
Description:  193 waits for the highball at Fairview Avenue Station.
Photo Date:  3/9/2004  Upload Date: 3/9/2004 9:10:11 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 193(F40PHM-2)
Views:  649   Comments: 0
198 ready to go
Title:  198 ready to go
Description:  Metra 198 is ready to go at Main Street Station.
Photo Date:  3/9/2004  Upload Date: 3/9/2004 9:10:11 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 198(F40PHM-2)
Views:  496   Comments: 0
Here's 198
Title:  Here's 198
Description:  Metra 198 outbound before she reappears.
Photo Date:  3/9/2004  Upload Date: 3/9/2004 9:10:11 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 198(F40PHM-2)
Views:  505   Comments: 0
MP36PH-3S 407 with a local
Title:  MP36PH-3S 407 with a local
Description:  MP36PH-3S 407 in the plant at Main Street with a local train. Hard to see that Mars light from more than 500 feet.
Photo Date:  3/9/2004  Upload Date: 3/9/2004 9:10:11 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 407(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  558   Comments: 0
MP36PH-3S 407 at the Main Street crossing
Title:  MP36PH-3S 407 at the Main Street crossing
Description:  MP36PH-3S 407 with a local waits with her lights off at Main Street. Can't figure out why it's so pixel-y.
Photo Date:  3/9/2004  Upload Date: 3/9/2004 9:10:11 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 407(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  549   Comments: 0
Brand New GEVOs
Title:  Brand New GEVOs
Description:  Brand new ES44ACs 5742 and 5740 run light past Main Street Station.
Photo Date:  3/9/2004  Upload Date: 3/9/2004 11:07:05 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5742(ES44AC) BNSF 5740(ES44AC)
Views:  938   Comments: 1
192 at Main Street
Title:  192 at Main Street
Description:  Winnebago 192 arrives with a dinky at Main Street Station.
Photo Date:  3/11/2004  Upload Date: 3/11/2004 6:58:41 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 192(F40PHM-2)
Views:  498   Comments: 0
Here's 192
Title:  Here's 192
Description:  F40 192 again at Main Street. Note the odd numberboard on the right side.
Photo Date:  3/11/2004  Upload Date: 3/11/2004 6:58:42 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 192(F40PHM-2)
Views:  557   Comments: 0
192 again
Title:  192 again
Description:  Here's 192 at Main Street.
Photo Date:  3/11/2004  Upload Date: 3/11/2004 6:58:42 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 192(F40PHM-2)
Views:  532   Comments: 0
F40 192
Title:  F40 192
Description:  F40PHM-2 192 at Main Street Station. This shot is probably the best one all day.
Photo Date:  3/11/2004  Upload Date: 3/11/2004 6:58:42 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 192(F40PHM-2)
Views:  549   Comments: 0
Here's 402
Title:  Here's 402
Description:  Nearly new MP36PH-3S 402 arrives at the Main Street station. That's me in the foreground.
Photo Date:  3/11/2004  Upload Date: 3/11/2004 6:58:42 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 402(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  537   Comments: 0
State of Illinois
Title:  State of Illinois
Description:  Apparently 402 still has the "State of Illinois" lettering on her side.
Photo Date:  3/11/2004  Upload Date: 3/11/2004 6:58:42 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 402(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  583   Comments: 1
Blurred shot of 407
Title:  Blurred shot of 407
Description:  Very blurred shot of 407. Had I not spun around just as the shutter fired, this would have been a streak of silver.
Photo Date:  3/11/2004  Upload Date: 3/11/2004 6:58:42 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 407(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  482   Comments: 0
Metra F40PH-2 182
Title:  Metra F40PH-2 182
Description:  Metra 182 enters the B plant at Fairview Avenue. I was surprised to see 182; I thought all of the standard-cab F40s had been reassigned elsewhere.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 182(F40PH-2)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
Here's 185
Title:  Here's 185
Description:  The first-ever Winnebago, 185, begins dynamic braking for a stop at Main Street in the last few minutes of daylight.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 185(F40PHM-2)
Views:  698   Comments: 0
METX 189
Title:  METX 189
Description:  Here's Metra 189 at the Fairview Avenue crossing.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 189(F40PHM-2)
Views:  544   Comments: 0
189, again,
Title:  189, again,
Description:  Metra 189 backs into the station at Fairview Avenue.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 189(F40PHM-2)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
Here's 189 again
Title:  Here's 189 again
Description:  189 stops at the platform at Fairview Avenue Station.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 189(F40PHM-2)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
Metra 190
Title:  Metra 190
Description:  Metra Winnebago 190, 896065-6, backs into the station at Fairview Avenue.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 190(F40PHM-2)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
193 blows by
Title:  193 blows by
Description:  Metra F40 193 blows by with an express eastbound at Fairview Avenue. She must have been going at least 60 mph.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 193(F40PHM-2)
Views:  493   Comments: 0
Here's the 197
Title:  Here's the 197
Description:  Here's 197 with a westbound dinky at Fairview Avenue. My shadow is visible at lower left.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 197(F40PHM-2)
Views:  503   Comments: 0
Metra 198 again
Title:  Metra 198 again
Description:  Here's 198 before she essentially turns around on a Diverging Approach Diverging path and comes back.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 198(F40PHM-2)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
198 on the way back
Title:  198 on the way back
Description:  198 is back for more! At this point the engineer had yet to exit the cab.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 198(F40PHM-2)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
Looking on with 198
Title:  Looking on with 198
Description:  198 and I look on as a westbound enters, not yet visible. 198 will begin to back away as I fire the shutter.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 198(F40PHM-2)
Views:  482   Comments: 0
Double Header
Title:  Double Header
Description:  Twins 199 and 200 sit together int he plant at Fairview Avenue.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 199(F40PHM-2) METX 200(F40PHM-2)
Views:  719   Comments: 0
Metra 200
Title:  Metra 200
Description:  For some reason, 200 still has her lights on one day later. I saw 199 and 200 yesterday, the 11th.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 199(F40PHM-2) METX 200(F40PHM-2)
Views:  791   Comments: 0
199 and 200 back away
Title:  199 and 200 back away
Description:  199 and 200 depart the B plant at Fairview Avenue heading eastbound.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 199(F40PHM-2) METX 200(F40PHM-2)
Views:  693   Comments: 0
Builder's plate
Title:  Builder's plate
Description:  Detail on the plate of 199. Note the mark by "La Grange, USA". Metra insisted on their F40s being built in Illinois.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 199(F40PHM-2)
Views:  584   Comments: 0
Builder's plate
Title:  Builder's plate
Description:  Builder's plate on 200. This one has taken a noticeable amount of wear and tear and still stands proudly.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 200(F40PHM-2)
Views:  628   Comments: 0
405 flies by
Title:  405 flies by
Description:  405 flies by with an express to Naperville and Rt. 59 just before 6:00.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 405(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
407 slows down
Title:  407 slows down
Description:  Metra 407, almost-brand new MP36PH-3S, slows to a stop. Note the bright reflection off the Scotchlite.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 407(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
Commuters wait with 407
Title:  Commuters wait with 407
Description:  Commuters and 407 stand together at Fairview Avenue waiting to cross. I was slow to fire the flash due to the smell of gasoline being in the air.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 407(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
Here's 190 at the ATC
Title:  Here's 190 at the ATC
Description:  Here's the 190, waiting to run back to Hill Yard at the ATC in Aurora, IL.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/14/2004 11:36:38 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 190(F40PHM-2)
Views:  575   Comments: 0
190 again
Title:  190 again
Description:  Here's Metra Winnebago 190 at Aurora. This engineer did an excellent job, and our train was on time.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/14/2004 11:36:38 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 190(F40PHM-2)
Views:  536   Comments: 0
Walter Payton's Signature
Title:  Walter Payton's Signature
Description:  Walter Payton signed this concrete block at the Roundhouse in Aurora.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/14/2004 11:36:38 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  322   Comments: 0
191 pulls away
Title:  191 pulls away
Description:  My train, led by 191, pulls out of the B plant at Main Street.
Photo Date:  3/14/2004  Upload Date: 3/14/2004 11:36:38 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 191(F40PHM-2)
Views:  519   Comments: 1
Odd shot of CC 799
Title:  Odd shot of CC 799
Description:  Control car 799 comes through with 187 in tow.
Photo Date:  3/16/2004  Upload Date: 3/24/2004 2:46:25 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  286   Comments: 0

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