Lifelong C&NW fan. Grew up 1/2 block from the West Chicago depot. For the last 27 years have lived across the street from the C&NW (now UP) tracks between West Chicago and Winfield. Most people would not want to live this close to train tracks, but I think it is great! Presently an unemployed cartographer, (laid off after 35 years), so I get to see trains everyday.