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Viewing Album:  West of Chicago Trip October 2021
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:10/20/2021 - 10/22/2021
Album Info:In October of 2021 I took a trip to points west of Chicago with a focus on the BNSF transcon between Fort Madison, IA and Chillicothe, IL. Locations Visited: Franklin Park, West Chicago, Sterling, Davenport, IA, Galesburg, Fort Madison, IA and others. Railroads seen: Metra, UP CN, CP, BNSF, Iowa Interstate, Amtrak
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All the Schemes
Title:  All the Schemes
Description:  The power on this westbound BNSF train represented all of the company's corporate paint schemes.
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 11/2/2021 5:26:16 PM
Location:  Appleton, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5292(C44-9W) BNSF 1033(C44-9W)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
Heritage I and III trail on a eastbound intermodal
Title:  Heritage I and III trail on a eastbound intermodal
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 11/2/2021 5:26:19 PM
Location:  Appleton, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1033(C44-9W) BNSF 6928(ES44C4)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
An eastbound intermodal emerges from the trees
Title:  An eastbound intermodal emerges from the trees
Description:  This is the ex-ATSF Chillicothe Sub.
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 11/2/2021 5:26:22 PM
Location:  Appleton, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6274(ES44AC)
Views:  68   Comments: 0
BNSF 6274 leads an intermodal east
Title:  BNSF 6274 leads an intermodal east
Description:  This is the ex-ATSF Chillicothe Sub.
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 11/2/2021 5:26:25 PM
Location:  Appleton, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6274(ES44AC)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
BNSF 7250 leads an intermodal west
Title:  BNSF 7250 leads an intermodal west
Description:  Shot on my iPhone 8.
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 11/2/2021 5:26:28 PM
Location:  Laura, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7250(ES44DC)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
BNSF 4651 and others trail on a westbound intermodal
Title:  BNSF 4651 and others trail on a westbound intermodal
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 11/2/2021 5:26:30 PM
Location:  Laura, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4651(C44-9W)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
BNSF 9385 and
Title:  BNSF 9385 and
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 11/2/2021 5:26:32 PM
Location:  Laura, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9385(SD70ACe) BNSF 7221(ES44DC)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
Up and Down
Title:  Up and Down
Description:  An eastbound intermodal navigates the undulating terrain of the ex-ATSF Chillicothe Sub.
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 11/2/2021 5:26:35 PM
Location:  Edelstein, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  18   Comments: 0
An eastbound intermodal comes up a rise on the Chillicothe Sub
Title:  An eastbound intermodal comes up a rise on the Chillicothe Sub
Description:  A clear signal can be seen on the 1 Track at CP 1395.
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 11/2/2021 5:26:38 PM
Location:  Edelstein, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  17   Comments: 0
BNSF 5731 comes up a hill on the Chillicothe Sub
Title:  BNSF 5731 comes up a hill on the Chillicothe Sub
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 11/2/2021 5:26:41 PM
Location:  Edelstein, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5731(ES44AC)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
A quartet of GE's speed an intermodal along the Chillicothe Sub
Title:  A quartet of GE's speed an intermodal along the Chillicothe Sub
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 11/2/2021 5:26:44 PM
Location:  Edelstein, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5731(ES44AC)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
An eastbound Autorack train descends Edelstein Hill
Title:  An eastbound Autorack train descends Edelstein Hill
Description:  Note that the lead unit is the one of a kind "Golden Swoosh" GEVO.
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 11/2/2021 5:26:47 PM
Location:  Chillicothe, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7695(ES44DC)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
Golden Swoosh on Edelstein Hill
Title:  Golden Swoosh on Edelstein Hill
Description:  An eastbound Autorack train descends Edelstein Hill with the one of kind "Golden Swoosh" GEVO in charge.
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 11/2/2021 5:26:50 PM
Location:  Chillicothe, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7695(ES44DC)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
Just a Blur
Title:  Just a Blur
Description:  Two BNSF GE's rush an intermodal west through Chillicothe. Shot on my iPhone 8.
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 11/2/2021 6:23:00 PM
Location:  Chillicothe, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  23   Comments: 0
Quite the set of Mid-Trains!
Title:  Quite the set of Mid-Trains!
Description:  This westbound combo train had a nice set of power as its mid-train DPU's. I wish I got a better shot! Shot on my iPhone 8.
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 11/2/2021 6:23:21 PM
Location:  Chillicothe, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  27   Comments: 0

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