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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:8/16/2011 - 8/16/2011
Album Info:While on the Amtrak/Metra station, these four sets of Burlington Northern Santa Fe freights came rolling through, along with the periodic Metra and Amtrak trains to add to the general confusion! According to Bill Gustason's excellent Chicago Rail Junctions website, "Four north-south tracks cross a single east-west track at the station, which is located in the junction's northwest quadrant. The two north-south tracks nearest the station are BNSF's ex-ATSF main line to the west coast. The other two are the ex-Gulf Mobile & Ohio main line to Springfield, Illinois and St. Louis. The tracks are now the property of Union Pacific (who inherited them from Southern Pacific), but just north of here ownership shifts to Canadian National (inherited from Illinois Central). The east-west track is the ex-Rock Island route. It is now owned by Metra, the Chicago area commuter train authority, from Chicago to Joliet. From Joliet to Bureau, Illinois, the line belongs to CSX, and west of Bureau it is the property of Iowa Interstate. An occasional CSX or IAIS freight can be seen on this line, but most of the traffic consists of Metra bilevel commuter trains. Weekdays, they run hourly in each direction except of course during rush hours when the frequency is greater. "
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BNSF 7504
Title:  BNSF 7504
Description:  BNSF 7504 is approaching the Joliet station from the south.
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 6:55:32 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7504(ES44DC)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
BNSF 7504
Title:  BNSF 7504
Description:  Here it comes to pound the Metra crossing.
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 6:56:13 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7504(ES44DC)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
BNSF 7504 and BNSF 7473
Title:  BNSF 7504 and BNSF 7473
Description:  BNSF 7504 shoots past the Joliet station platform along with BNSF 7473 in 2nd position.
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 6:56:18 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7504(ES44DC) BNSF 7473(ES44DC)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
BNSF 7504, BNSF 7473, BNSF 7349
Title:  BNSF 7504, BNSF 7473, BNSF 7349
Description:  The lead unit of the 3 BNSF lashup hits the Metra crossing diamond at Joliet.
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 6:56:23 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7504(ES44DC) BNSF 7473(ES44DC) BNSF 7349(ES44DC)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
BNSF 7504, BNSF 7473, BNSF 7349
Title:  BNSF 7504, BNSF 7473, BNSF 7349
Description:  The BNSF trio move past the Joliet Amtrak loading platform heading north with their container train.
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 7:11:15 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  81   Comments: 0
BNSF 7504, BNSF 7473, BNSF 7349
Title:  BNSF 7504, BNSF 7473, BNSF 7349
Description:  The BNSF container train moves past the Amtrak loading platform at the Joliet station.
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 7:11:20 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7504(ES44DC) BNSF 7473(ES44DC) BNSF 7349(ES44DC)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
BNSF 7504, BNSF 7473, BNSF 7349
Title:  BNSF 7504, BNSF 7473, BNSF 7349
Description:  The trio now head under the green signal on the bridge on their way north.
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 7:11:25 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7504(ES44DC) BNSF 7473(ES44DC) BNSF 7349(ES44DC)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
BNSF 7394
Title:  BNSF 7394
Description:  BNSF 7394 leading a 4 unit lashup rolls past the Joliet station.
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 7:11:31 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7394(ES44DC)
Views:  195   Comments: 1
BNSF 4477
Title:  BNSF 4477
Description:  In 3rd position behind the lead BNSF 7394 is BNSF 4477.
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 7:11:36 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4477(C44-9W)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
BNSF 7394 and followers
Title:  BNSF 7394 and followers
Description:  The 4 unit BNSF container train rolls south under the green signal on the signal tower.
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 7:11:42 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7394(ES44DC)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
BNSF 4422 and ATSF 665
Title:  BNSF 4422 and ATSF 665
Description:  BNSF 4422 and ATSF 665 still in its warbonnet colors, albeit faded and peeling, roll through with a container and auto carrier consist.
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 7:24:25 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4422(C44-9W) ATSF 665(C44-9W)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
BNSF 4422 and ATSF 665
Title:  BNSF 4422 and ATSF 665
Description:  From the side, ATSF sure could use a cleaning or repaint when compared to the shiny BNSF 4422 in the lead.
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 7:24:31 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4422(C44-9W) ATSF 665(C44-9W)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
BNSF 7881, BNSF XXXX, BNSF 7397 and BNSF 4967
Title:  BNSF 7881, BNSF XXXX, BNSF 7397 and BNSF 4967
Description:  The four unit BNSF container train revs up to move past the Joliet station in a hurry.
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 7:24:36 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7881(ES44DC) BNSF 7397(ES44DC) BNSF 4967(C44-9W)
Views:  471   Comments: 1
BNSF 7881
Title:  BNSF 7881
Description:  BNSF 7881 flies past the Metra tower by the Joliet station.
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 7:24:41 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7881(ES44DC)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
BNSF 7397 and BNSF 4967
Title:  BNSF 7397 and BNSF 4967
Description:  BNSF 7397 and BNSF 4967 bring up the rear of the 4 unit lashup as they fly past the Metra tower and Joliet station heading north.
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 7:24:49 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7397(ES44DC) BNSF 4967(C44-9W)
Views:  336   Comments: 0


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