Uploads from Robert W. Thomson, tagged illinois, with geodata

GTW 4-8-4 6328

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:51:29 -0700

Scanned Print
Photo from the collection of my Dad, Jay T. Thomson; Max Miller photo

GTW 4-8-4 6328 at Chicago, IL on December 31, 1955.

BN/AMTK Depot Galesburg IL

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:29:01 -0800

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Reproduced 35mm Slide
Photo shot by my Dad, Jay Thomson, at Galesburg, IL in June 1984

On June 14, 1984, Dad shot the BN/AMTK depot at Galesburg, Illinois.

SOO SW1200 2127

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:40:40 -0800

Robert W. Thomson posted a photo:

Scanned Print
Photo from the collection of my Dad, Jay T. Thomson; Tom Rankin photo

SOO SW1200 2127 at Schiller Park, Illinois on July 15, 1977.

MILW F7A 68A

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:56:32 -0700

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Scanned Print
Photo from the collection of my Dad, Jay T. Thomson; Tom Rankin photo

MILW F7A 68A at Mendota, Illinois on August 21, 1977.

TPW RS3M 207

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:05:10 -0700

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Scanned Print
Photo from the collection of my Dad, Jay T. Thomson; Tom Rankin photo

TP&W RS3M 207 (ex-TPW RS3 207) at Peoria, Illinois on July 4, 1978. Note the tiny shop truck under the cab end of the unit.

CNW E8A 5025B

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:28:33 -0700

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Scanned Print
Photo from the collection of my Dad, Jay T. Thomson; Tom Rankin photo

C&NW E8A 5025B is power for a commuter train at Harvard, Illinois on July 16, 1978.

CNW E8A 5033A

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:28:29 -0700

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Scanned Print
Photo from the collection of my Dad, Jay T. Thomson; Tom Rankin photo

C&NW E8A 5033A (ex-KCS 29) on the point of a commuter train at Harvard, Illinois on July 16, 1978.

MILW GP30 1013

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:12:51 -0700

Robert W. Thomson posted a photo:

Scanned Print
Photo from the collection of my Dad, Jay T. Thomson; Tom Rankin photo

MILW GP30 1013 idling at South Beloit, Illinois c.1977. This unit would be point power on the last MILW train to leave my current hometown of Great Falls, Montana.

MILW SW1200 609

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:40:43 -0700

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Scanned 35mm Print
Photo from the collection of my Dad, Jay T. Thomson; Max Miller photo

MILW SW1200 609 rests between assignments at Bensenville, Illinois on September 10, 1976.

BN NW2 453

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:40:46 -0700

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Scanned 35mm Print
Photo from the collection of my Dad, Jay T. Thomson; Max Miller photo

BN NW2 453 (ex-GN 105, nee-GN 5305) at Chicago, Illinois on July 1, 1976.

CIM 4-4-0 502

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:54:02 -0700

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Scanned 35mm Print
Photo from the collection of my Dad, Jay T. Thomson; Max Miller photo

C&IM 4-4-0 502 at Springfield, Illinois on July 4, 1930.

CGW 2-8-2 737

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:54:00 -0700

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Scanned 35mm Print
Photo from the collection of my Dad, Jay T. Thomson; Richard W. Biermann photo

CGW 2-8-2 737 at Chicago, Illinois on September 4, 1949.

C&O 2-8-2 2301

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:27:40 -0700

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Scanned 35mm Print
Photo from the collection of my Dad, Jay T. Thomson; Max Miller photo

C&O 2-8-2 2301 at Chicago, Illinois on April 1, 1947.

METX F40PHM-2 190

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:30:07 -0800

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METRA F40PHM-2 190 at Chicago, Illinois on February 9, 2013. Shot from through the window of my coach as I rode the northbound City of New Orleans into Chicago Union Station.

Canon EOS 350D Digital Rebel XT
Canon EFS 18-55mm lens

MP Boxcar 30459

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:30:11 -0800

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MP Boxcar 30459 is now used by METRA as a MoW tool car. Shot from through the window of my coach as I rode the westbound Empire Builder out of Union Station at Chicago, Illinois on February 9, 2013.

Canon EOS 350D Digital Rebel XT
Canon EFS 18-55mm lens

CBQ "Doodlebug" 9841

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:07:15 -0800

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Scanned Photo Postcard
Scan is presented for historical/archival purposes
No copyright is claimed or intended

From the back of the card:

"Burlington Railroad (CB&!) diesel rail motor car No. 9841 in passenger service between Galesburg and Peoria, Illinois during the early 1960's. This was one of the last rail motor trains on the Burlington and was discontinued by 1965. Unit was often called a "doodlebug" and carried mail, baggage and passengers.

D. Christensen Photo - D.C. Wornom Collection"

The post card was published by Audio-Visual Designs of Earlton, NY. Distributed by Owen Davis, Bookseller, Chicago, IL. in 1969.

CBQ doodlebug 9841, built July 1928, scrapped October 1961.

MILW E9A 33C

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:40:44 -0800

Robert W. Thomson posted a photo:

Scanned Print
Photo from the collection of my Dad, Jay T. Thomson; Tom Rankin photo

MILW E9A 33C (ex-MILW 203C) at Fox Lake, Illinois on September 5, 1977.

TPW RS2M 205

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:05:06 -0700

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Scanned Print
Photo from the collection of my Dad, Jay T. Thomson; Tom Rankin photo

TP&W RS2M 205 (ex-TPW RS2 205) at Peoria, Illinois on July 4, 1978.

MILW FP7A 60A

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:05:02 -0700

Robert W. Thomson posted a photo:

Scanned Print
Photo from the collection of my Dad, Jay T. Thomson; Tom Rankin photo

MILW FP7A 60A (ex-MILW 90A, to SQVR 600, to WHOE 806) at South Beloit, Illinois on August 21, 1977.

MILW E9A 37A

nobody@flickr.com (Robert W. Thomson) — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:12:58 -0700

Robert W. Thomson posted a photo:

Scanned Print
Photo from the collection of my Dad, Jay T. Thomson; Tom Rankin photo

MILW E9A 37A at Fox Lake, Illinois on commuter service on September 5, 1977.