Nick's Train Photos

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http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=85751 Amtrak 84, Train #21, pulls into Joliet in the special Toyota Tundra paint scheme, with a red pick-up. On the back, it has "The Powerful Toyota Tundra". It then headed to San Antonio, TX and then came back to Chicago on the Inbound Texas Eagle Train #22.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=102830 BN SD40-2 6383 leads an outstanding lash-up of three more BN SD40-2's, and a BNSF SD40-2, all on a westbound Manifest!

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=98459 Three visitors sit in EJ&E's Joliet yard today. Ontario Northland GP40-2 #2022, and a pair of BRC GP10's idle in EJ&E's yard.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=76789 OK, Now this is rush hour in Chicago! 6 lines intersect making this a great place to railfan! Metra MP36 425 passes a new cab car and sister MP36 415. Meanwhile, on the overhead bridge, Metra F40PH-2 179 passes a new cab car.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=66543 Here is a shot of the "Bottle Train", carrying molten steel going through Pine Junction on it's way to the Steel Yard. A Conrail GP15-1 #1405 was leading the train, and an NS GP38-2 #5554 was pushing at the end of the train.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=82220 IC 101 E9, and IC 100 E9 wait to depart the Engine Terminal to carry passengers to the Fighting Illini football game! I woke up at 5:45 A.M. to go out and photograph this train.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=85429 It's that time of year again! The Rail Cruise America Special passes under the ATSF signal bridge at Joliet! The lash-up was SLCC #101 F9PH, SLCC #202 F7B, and SLCC #102, another F9PH. This sure was a special treat!

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=85958 Amtrak #90368 F40PH / NPCU Inbound meets with Outbound MP36 Metra #424 at CUS.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=88042 The Annual Canadian Pacific Holiday Train, the engine CP #9772, and all the cars lit up with bright Christmas lights, sits at Franklin Park to collect canned goods for the needy while Musicians onboard entertain the public.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=66459 EJ&E 672 moves across the EJ&E bridge at Pine Junction.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=80913 This was a great sight at the engine terminal! OK, Going from left to right: CN 4018 GP9, CN 4030 GP9, CN 4031 GP9, CN 4036 GP9, CN 4040 GP9, CN 4045 GP9, and CN 4048 GP9! 7 GP9's on one train is absolutely amazing!

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=78943 IAIS (ICG) 481 GP8 leads today's BICB. IAIS 2010 GP38-2 (Chessie), IAIS 2040 GP38-2 (LLPX), IAIS (Illinois Central paint), IAIS 626 GP38-2, IAIS 403 GP10 new paint scheme, and IAIS 413 GP10 trailed! It's a monster 7 engine incredible lash-up for the IAIS!

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=92279 Wake up Lockport residents! The morning Anne Rutledge, Train #303, is racing track speed through downtown, laying on the horn, with a clean Amtrak #69 on the point.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=90339 Amtrak 187, Train #22, blows north through Lockport, kicking up a massive amount of snow on both sides of the train.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=99860 Three visitors sit in EJ&E's Joliet yard today. Stunning Ontario Northland GP40-2 #2202, and a pair of BRC GP10's sit in EJ&E's yard.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=82607 Amtrak 48, leads Train #21 under the ATSF signal bridge at Joliet.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=76799 Metra #6 SW1500 double headed by F40PH 116 passes another Metra.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=82471 2 SD38-2 EJ&E's 663 and 669 cross the elevated Clark Road Overpass destined for Kirk Yard.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=88193 Two BNSF Dash 9's side by side! BNSF 4389 and a UP SD50 round the corner at Joliet passing 4 elephant style BNSF Dash 9's, with BNSF 4836 leading.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=97520 CN SD75I #5642 and CN SD40-3 #5945 cross the IC bridge over the BNSF Mainline. It hit a pulpwood truck, was sent to NRE, and now it is repaired.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=87957 BNSF 140 GP60M, leads a very nice lash-up down the Transcon, which consisted of a white face BN SD60M 9242, a green BN SD40-2 8243, and another BNSF GP60M 120.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=98269 CSX #7088, a VERY RARE Dash 7 C30-7, puts on an impressive smoke show, as it heads through Blue Island Junction with a rare HLCX Ex-Trona Railway #6247 SD40-2. It sure is nice to see and hear old GE's power up.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=83813 Wow, I did not expect this! NS Ex-CR C40-8W 8364, leads NS Raw Catfish C40-9W 9874, NS Ex-CR SD50 5410, CN SD40-3 6265, and NS C40-9W 9337 through Joliet! All this was on the BNSF Mainline. Nothing even close to BNSF on this train.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=85416 It's that time of year again! Here comes the Rail Cruise America Special through Joliet! The lash-up was SLCC #101 F9PH, SLCC #202 F7B, and SLCC #102, another F9PH. This sure was a special treat!

Thanks for looking! [:)]

[Anonymous]

For Tatans: if you want steam, here is a webpage to check out:
hhtp://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/rrhtml/rrhome.htm Check it out. I got it from a Dr. Richard Leonard, when I was inquiring about railroad locations from days of old.

ralph zimmer [e-mail]

[Anonymous]

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=103509 BNSF track workers do some welding on the BNSF Mainline in Mazon. I'vvvvvvve been working on the raaaaailroooad! [:)] Thanks for looking!

[Anonymous]

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=103475 A very nice lash-up heads West. BNSF B40-8W 537, leads a BNSF H1 B40-8, a Santa Fe Warbonnet B40-8W, and a CP SD40-2, which is very rare to see on the Transcon! Thanks for looking! [:)]

[Anonymous]

Here are some more of my train photos. [:)]

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=103263 Colorful shot of two orange BNSF Dash 9's passing flowers that are blooming.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=100031 Streator, Illinois, an outstanding place to railfan! Very nice lash-up too! Santa Fe Bluebonnet GP39-2 #2783, leads a Santa Fe Bluebonnet B23-7, and a BN GP39E westbound over the Vermillion River, passing an eastbound stacker.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=99860 Three visitors sit in EJ&E's Joliet yard today. Stunning Ontario Northland GP40-2 #2202, and a pair of BRC GP10's sit in EJ&E's yard.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=99501 The outbound Ann Rutledge crosses the Kankakee River making its early morning run.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=99498 A very rare 1963 Chessie System Caboose brings up the rear of the Channahon local.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=99451 The inbound State House makes its early morning run across the Kankakee River.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=99148 Metra F40PH 117 heads back to Chicago towards the storm clouds!

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=98455 Ohio Central's in Illinois! Three very rare Ohio Centrals, SD40-2 #4024, SD40T-2 #4025, and SD40-2 #4023, all leased to EJ&E, head back East to the EJ&E yard.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=92091 BNSF 4181, and a pair of Santa Fe Dash 9's kick up a lot of snow, as they highball a Southbound Stacker around the curve at Lockport.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=91164 Santa Fe Bluebonnet GP30 2430 teams up with an EMDX GP38-2 792, as they lead a Westbound Stacker through Joliet Station. Pardon the grafitti.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=89472 UP SD9043MAC 8239 passes EJ&E 656 being used as a helper on the end of the daily UP loaded coal train.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=87956 Here comes a Westbound Mixed Freight with a very nice lash-up! BNSF #2272 GP38-2, leads BNSF #2342 GP38-2, and a very rare Santa Fe #4251 B23-7 down the Transcon to Los Angeles.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=85988 F40C! Metra 611, a now retired F40C, pulls into Franklin Park for a stop! Two F40C's are still running Work Trains.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=84727 It's The CSX 8134 SD40-2 EMD vs. The CSX 9025 C44-9W GE race! CSX 8134 leads an interesting lash-up, with an ATSF GP60M, a green BN SD40-2, and an ATSF Dash 9, as CSX 9025 leads a CSX SD50 through Dolton! CSX 9025 won the race to the crossing.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=83918 Amtrak 69, the outbound California Zephyr blows through Belmont Station as an inbound Metra 187 pushes hard out of the station.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=80394 A nice lash-up for the IAIS today on CBBI. IAIS 485 GP11 in IC paint, leads IAIS 303 GP9 in PNC Green, IAIS 601 GP38-2, and IAIS 401 GP10 through Joliet Station.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=79392 After waiting for a BNSF Dash 9 to highball through, Metra 405 begins to move through Aurora, as BNSF 6899 Bluebonnet SD40-2, NS SD60, and BNSF C44-9W head back into Eola.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=78084 Amtrak 31, A VERY RARE AMTRAK PHASE III pulls into Joliet with the outbound State House, Train #305!

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=76589 Amtrak 31, A VERY RARE AMTRAK PHASE III leads the outbound State House into Joliet!

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=68752 A rare sight, as BN 1411 GP10 pulls a mixed freight through Joliet Union Station. A former ATSF SF B23-7 follows.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=66547 IHB GP40-2 4019 is first in line as it is on display at Franklin Park Railroad Daze.

Thanks for looking! [:)]
Nick

[Anonymous]

Thank you very much! [:)]
Nick

[UPTRAIN]

Ok...steam is awesome but diesels also have heritage, love the pix, hate the ads on railpictures.net.

[tatans]

Jimi: STEAM ! ! ! we need REAL Railroad photos of real trains(steam locomotives) non of this metal boxes with smelly diesel motors and funny horns instead of whistles and they all look the same, away with you! ! ! real steam we say ! ! no more tin boxes.

[Anonymous]

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=85751 Amtrak 84, Train #21, pulls into Joliet in the special Toyota Tundra paint scheme, with a red pick-up. On the back, it has "The Powerful Toyota Tundra". It then headed to San Antonio, TX and then came back to Chicago on the Inbound Texas Eagle Train #22.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=102830 BN SD40-2 6383 leads an outstanding lash-up of three more BN SD40-2's, and a BNSF SD40-2, all on a westbound Manifest!

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=98459 Three visitors sit in EJ&E's Joliet yard today. Ontario Northland GP40-2 #2022, and a pair of BRC GP10's idle in EJ&E's yard.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=76789 OK, Now this is rush hour in Chicago! 6 lines intersect making this a great place to railfan! Metra MP36 425 passes a new cab car and sister MP36 415. Meanwhile, on the overhead bridge, Metra F40PH-2 179 passes a new cab car.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=66543 Here is a shot of the "Bottle Train", carrying molten steel going through Pine Junction on it's way to the Steel Yard. A Conrail GP15-1 #1405 was leading the train, and an NS GP38-2 #5554 was pushing at the end of the train.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=82220 IC 101 E9, and IC 100 E9 wait to depart the Engine Terminal to carry passengers to the Fighting Illini football game! I woke up at 5:45 A.M. to go out and photograph this train.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=85429 It's that time of year again! The Rail Cruise America Special passes under the ATSF signal bridge at Joliet! The lash-up was SLCC #101 F9PH, SLCC #202 F7B, and SLCC #102, another F9PH. This sure was a special treat!

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=85958 Amtrak #90368 F40PH / NPCU Inbound meets with Outbound MP36 Metra #424 at CUS.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=88042 The Annual Canadian Pacific Holiday Train, the engine CP #9772, and all the cars lit up with bright Christmas lights, sits at Franklin Park to collect canned goods for the needy while Musicians onboard entertain the public.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=66459 EJ&E 672 moves across the EJ&E bridge at Pine Junction.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=80913 This was a great sight at the engine terminal! OK, Going from left to right: CN 4018 GP9, CN 4030 GP9, CN 4031 GP9, CN 4036 GP9, CN 4040 GP9, CN 4045 GP9, and CN 4048 GP9! 7 GP9's on one train is absolutely amazing!

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=78943 IAIS (ICG) 481 GP8 leads today's BICB. IAIS 2010 GP38-2 (Chessie), IAIS 2040 GP38-2 (LLPX), IAIS (Illinois Central paint), IAIS 626 GP38-2, IAIS 403 GP10 new paint scheme, and IAIS 413 GP10 trailed! It's a monster 7 engine incredible lash-up for the IAIS!

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=92279 Wake up Lockport residents! The morning Anne Rutledge, Train #303, is racing track speed through downtown, laying on the horn, with a clean Amtrak #69 on the point.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=90339 Amtrak 187, Train #22, blows north through Lockport, kicking up a massive amount of snow on both sides of the train.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=99860 Three visitors sit in EJ&E's Joliet yard today. Stunning Ontario Northland GP40-2 #2202, and a pair of BRC GP10's sit in EJ&E's yard.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=82607 Amtrak 48, leads Train #21 under the ATSF signal bridge at Joliet.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=76799 Metra #6 SW1500 double headed by F40PH 116 passes another Metra.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=82471 2 SD38-2 EJ&E's 663 and 669 cross the elevated Clark Road Overpass destined for Kirk Yard.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=88193 Two BNSF Dash 9's side by side! BNSF 4389 and a UP SD50 round the corner at Joliet passing 4 elephant style BNSF Dash 9's, with BNSF 4836 leading.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=97520 CN SD75I #5642 and CN SD40-3 #5945 cross the IC bridge over the BNSF Mainline. It hit a pulpwood truck, was sent to NRE, and now it is repaired.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=87957 BNSF 140 GP60M, leads a very nice lash-up down the Transcon, which consisted of a white face BN SD60M 9242, a green BN SD40-2 8243, and another BNSF GP60M 120.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=98269 CSX #7088, a VERY RARE Dash 7 C30-7, puts on an impressive smoke show, as it heads through Blue Island Junction with a rare HLCX Ex-Trona Railway #6247 SD40-2. It sure is nice to see and hear old GE's power up.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=83813 Wow, I did not expect this! NS Ex-CR C40-8W 8364, leads NS Raw Catfish C40-9W 9874, NS Ex-CR SD50 5410, CN SD40-3 6265, and NS C40-9W 9337 through Joliet! All this was on the BNSF Mainline. Nothing even close to BNSF on this train.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=85416 It's that time of year again! Here comes the Rail Cruise America Special through Joliet! The lash-up was SLCC #101 F9PH, SLCC #202 F7B, and SLCC #102, another F9PH. This sure was a special treat!

Thanks for looking! [:)]