With no road power in Blue Island because of the storm, a pair of GP38-2's are in charge of a 118 car extra bound for Rock Island. The train is just underway, splitting the old tri-colors at Oak Forest, IL. By: Chris Lastovich
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As viewed from I-80, 703 and 708 are charging west out of Tinley Park, IL. I bet this view has changed quite a bit over the years! By: Chris Lastovich
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I chose a unique vantage point as the extra cruises into Joliet and over the Hickory Creek. By: Chris Lastovich
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The extra BIRI swings into Rockdale with Bridge 407 in the background. By: Chris Lastovich
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The extra BIRI swings into Rockdale with Bridge 407 in the background. By: Chris Lastovich
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An extra eastbound sits in Rockdale lead by the 154, this train was hung high and dry until a crew was called to move some traffic out of Burr Oak west. After the storm a few days prior things got pretty clogged in BI. By: Chris Lastovich
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Passing under the old Joliet Junction, Iowa 703 west will cross over and take the industrial siding around Iowa 154 east, By: Chris Lastovich
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Up to track speed, this pair of GP38-2's are maxed out and up to 40 mph as the scream around a super elevated curve on the old Rock main coming into Minooka. By: Chris Lastovich
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With no road power in Blue Island because of the storm, a pair of GP38-2's are in charge of a 118 car extra bound for Rock Island. The train is just underway, splitting the old tri-colors at Oak Forest, IL.
As viewed from I-80, 703 and 708 are charging west out of Tinley Park, IL. I bet this view has changed quite a bit over the years!
I chose a unique vantage point as the extra cruises into Joliet and over the Hickory Creek.
The extra BIRI swings into Rockdale with Bridge 407 in the background.
The extra BIRI swings into Rockdale with Bridge 407 in the background.
An extra eastbound sits in Rockdale lead by the 154, this train was hung high and dry until a crew was called to move some traffic out of Burr Oak west. After the storm a few days prior things got pretty clogged in BI.
Passing under the old Joliet Junction, Iowa 703 west will cross over and take the industrial siding around Iowa 154 east,
The meet in Rockdale.
Up to track speed, this pair of GP38-2's are maxed out and up to 40 mph as the scream around a super elevated curve on the old Rock main coming into Minooka.