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Viewing Album:  09/30/06: Berwyn & Bridgeview, IL (Another Stormy Day in Chicago)
 
By:Scott Malec
Dates:9/30/2006 - 9/30/2006
Album Info:For the second Saturday in a row, my railfanning day was interrupted by fall thunderstorms. Thankfully they didn't last long. This album contains stops at Clearing Yard in Bedford Park, the BRC main at 65th and Harlem, 63rd and Archer and Argo Crossing in Summit, Lavergne Station in Berwyn and a couple of locations in Bridgeview on the way home to Chicago Ridge.
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AMTK 62
Title:  AMTK 62
Description:  Another Amtrak flies by Lavergne Station as blue skies begin to take over again...
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:30:17 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 62(P42DC)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
METX 185
Title:  METX 185
Description:  Inbound scoot running in reverse across Ridgeland Ave
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:29:54 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 185(F40PHM-2)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
BRC 565
Title:  BRC 565
Description:  BRC 565 and a yard slug do some work at the west endof Clearing Yard near the CSX Intermodal Terminal
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:29:36 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  BRC 565(SD38-3)
Views:  600   Comments: 0
BNS? 906, NS 7587, 9833 & BNSF 8610
Title:  BNS? 906, NS 7587, 9833 & BNSF 8610
Description:  I caught this consist idling just east of Harlem Ave near 65th Street on the BRC main near the Clearing Wye
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:29:38 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  BNSF 906(C40-8W) NS 7587(ES40DC) NS 9833(C40-9W) BNSF 8610(B40-8)
Views:  834   Comments: 0
NS 9833 & BNSF 8610
Title:  NS 9833 & BNSF 8610
Description:  Here's a different view of the BNSF/NS mixed consist looking towards 65th and Harlem
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:29:41 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8610(B40-8) NS 9833(C40-9W)
Views:  539   Comments: 0
IHB 4015 & 4013
Title:  IHB 4015 & 4013
Description:  A quick run over to Summit yields two IHB Geeps working the east end of Argo Yard near 63rd and Archer
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:29:42 PM
Location:  Summit, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  IHB 4015(GP40-2) IHB 4013(GP40-2)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
UP 5276, 5397 & 8339
Title:  UP 5276, 5397 & 8339
Description:  A short drive over to Argo Crossing produces instant results with two UP freights, this is the first one heading north on the IHB
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:29:44 PM
Location:  Summit, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5276(AC45CCTE) UP 5397(AC45CCTE) UP 8339(SD70ACe)
Views:  774   Comments: 0
UP 5276, 5397, 8339 & 4528
Title:  UP 5276, 5397, 8339 & 4528
Description:  The UP trio meets a single UP SD70M crossing the Chicago Sanitary and Shiq Canal at Argo Crossing
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:29:45 PM
Location:  Summit, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4528(SD70M) UP 5276(AC45CCTE) UP 5397(AC45CCTE) UP 8339(SD70ACe)
Views:  850   Comments: 0
UP 4528
Title:  UP 4528
Description:  Southbound UP flying solo hits the diamonds at Argo Crossing
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:29:47 PM
Location:  Summit, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  UP 4528(SD70M)
Views:  524   Comments: 0
BNSF 5037 & 8059
Title:  BNSF 5037 & 8059
Description:  And now it's on to Berwyn's Lavergne Station for an eastbound strack train with a green machine riding shotgun
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:29:48 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5037(C44-9W) BNSF 8059(SD40-2)
Views:  514   Comments: 0
UP 5037 & 8059
Title:  UP 5037 & 8059
Description:  Crossing Ridgeland Ave and under the CN main into Clyde Yard wjth stacks...
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:29:51 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5037(C44-9W) BNSF 8059(SD40-2)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
BNSF 4507
Title:  BNSF 4507
Description:  This pfg train crawled right up to Ridgeland Ave and reversed it back into Clyde Yard to re-emerge later...
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:29:52 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4507(C44-9W)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
BNSF 4507 & 5526
Title:  BNSF 4507 & 5526
Description:  Same pig train as earlier, this time full throttle out of Clyde Yard westbound. Can't identify the middle unit.
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:29:55 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4507(C44-9W) BNSF 5526(C44-9W)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
METX 205
Title:  METX 205
Description:  Putbound scoot with storm clouds rolling in from the northwest. Thunder was starting to roll at this point in the sky as well as on the rails...
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:29:58 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 205(F40PHM-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
BNSF 9455 & 9853
Title:  BNSF 9455 & 9853
Description:  A unit coal train heads eastbound into Clyde Yard. By this time the storm has passed over my position to the east and dumpee a bunch of rain on the area.
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:30:00 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9455(SD70MAC) BNSF 9853(SD70MAC)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
AMTK 66
Title:  AMTK 66
Description:  A westbound Amtrak blows by as the storm clouds continue theirmarch east over Chicago...
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:30:01 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 66(P42DC)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
BNSF 4672, 700 & 4087
Title:  BNSF 4672, 700 & 4087
Description:  An eastbound stack train with a Warbonnet tucked in the middle soaked from the storm that just passed through glints in the emerging sunlight...
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:30:03 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4672(C44-9W) BNSF 700(C44-9W) BNSF 4087(C44-9W)
Views:  872   Comments: 0
BNSF 4672, 700 & 4087
Title:  BNSF 4672, 700 & 4087
Description:  Wet eastbound stack train heads under the CN main...
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:30:04 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4672(C44-9W) BNSF 700(C44-9W) BNSF 4087(C44-9W)
Views:  552   Comments: 0
CSX 7755 & 8808
Title:  CSX 7755 & 8808
Description:  A westbound CSX mixed freidht on foreign rails passes the BNSF train from the last picture...
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:30:05 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7755(C40-8W) CSX 8808(SD40-2)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
Storm Clouds
Title:  Storm Clouds
Description:  This is a rear end shot of the storm after it passed my position to the east. Lightning was still flickering in the distance but the rain had passed...
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:30:10 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Sun trying to peek out
Title:  Sun trying to peek out
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 8/18/3621 8:30:13 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  102   Comments: 0
METX 405
Title:  METX 405
Description:  These things are hard to photograph at 70 MPH...
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:30:15 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  346   Comments: 1
NS 9893
Title:  NS 9893
Description:  A pure NS consist (usually they're mixed with BNSF units) creeps west out of Clyde Yard with stacks. The train would eventually put it in reverse but I would be gone by the time*it came back out full throttle...
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:30:18 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9893(C40-9W)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
BNSF 4358, 4968, EMDX 9014 & BNSF 4367
Title:  BNSF 4358, 4968, EMDX 9014 & BNSF 4367
Description:  Westbound pig train with an EMD unit tucked `n is pictured between Ridgeland Ave and Oak Park Ave
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:30:20 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4358(C44-9W) BNSF 4968(C44-9W) BNSF 4367(C44-9W)
Views:  646   Comments: 0
BNSF 4358
Title:  BNSF 4358
Description:  Into the blue at Berwyk...
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:30:21 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4358(C44-9W)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
BNSF 4358, 4968, EMDX 9014 & BNSF 4367
Title:  BNSF 4358, 4968, EMDX 9014 & BNSF 4367
Description:  Lots o' power...
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:30:23 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4358(C44-9W) BNSF 4968(C44-9W) BNSF 4367(C44-9W)
Views:  634   Comments: 0
CSX 7782 & 7679
Title:  CSX 7782 & 7679
Description:  After being driven nuts by the annoying railfan at 71st Street, I drove a mile south to the 79th Street bridge to catch this CSX freight northbound on the IHB.+.
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:29:34 PM
Location:  Bridgeview, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7782(C40-8W) CSX 7679(C40-8W)
Views:  655   Comments: 0
BNSF 4507
Title:  BNSF 4507
Description:  Right on top of the action at Lavergne Station...
Photo Date:  11/6/2008  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 8:29:57 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4507(C44-9W) BNSF 5526(C44-9W)
Views:  430   Comments: 0

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